-cyte
suffixCA, US, NZ, UK, SC /-ˌsaɪt/ · AU /-ˌsɑɪt/
Etymology From Latin cyta, from Ancient Greek κύτος (kútos, “vessel, jar”). Compare cyte.
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Morpheme Used to form cell names and classifications for mature cells.
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cyt-, cyto-, adipocyte, akaryocyte, amebocyte, amoebocyte, astrocyte, blastocyte, choanocyte, coenocyte, erythrocyte, gametocyte, granulocyte, hemocyte, hepatocyte, histiocyte, leukocyte, lymphocyte, macrocyte, megakaryocyte, megasporocyte, melanocyte, microcyte, microgametocyte, microsporocyte, monocyte, myelocyte, oligodendrocyte, oocyte, osteocyte, phagocyte, pituicyte, plasmacyte, reticulocyte, schistocyte, siderocyte, spermatocyte, spongiocyte, sporocyte, thrombocyte, thymocyte