tanycyte

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noun

A type of ependymal cell, located in the floor of the third ventricle, that has processes extending deep into the hypothalamus.

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Meanings

nountanycyte (plural tanycytes)

plural tanycytes

  1. A type of ependymal cell, located in the floor of the third ventricle, that has processes extending deep into the hypothalamus.

Origin

From Ancient Greek τανύω (tanúō, “stretch”) + -cyte. By surface analysis, tany- + cyte.

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APA

tanycyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tanycyte

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“tanycyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tanycyte. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tanycyte,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tanycyte.

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