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amoebocyte

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
amoe-bo-cyte
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any cell that has the form or motion of an amoeba.

noun

A leukocyte, especially in an in vitro culture.

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: amoebo- + -cyte.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

amoebocytes (plural) amœbocyte (alternative) amebocyte (alternative)

Questions

What does amoebocyte mean?
Any cell that has the form or motion of an amoeba.
Where does amoebocyte come from?
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: amoebo- + -cyte.

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