amoebocyte

noun — 2 senses

amoebocyte

noun

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

1

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

2

A leukocyte, especially in an in vitro culture.

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