Amoebocyte


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a migratory, ameboid cell found in many invertebrates that functions in excretion, assimilation, 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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