Thymocyte
noun, Immunology.
1.
a cell that develops in the thymus and is the precursor of T cells.
noun
1.
a lymphocyte found in the thymus
thymocyte thy·mo·cyte (thī’mə-sīt’)
n.
A lymphocyte that develops in the thymus and is the precursor of a T cell.
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