Amoebocyte
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a migratory, ameboid cell found in many invertebrates that functions in excretion, -ssimilation, etc.
noun
any cell having properties similar to an amoeba, such as shape, mobility, and ability to engulf particles
amoebocyte a·moe·bo·cyte (ə-mē’bə-sīt’)
n.
variant of amebocyte.
amebocyte a·me·bo·cyte or a·moe·bo·cyte (ə-mē’bə-sīt’)
n.
an ameboid cell, such as a white blood cell.
a blood cell in an in vitro tissue culture.
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