amoebocyte

noun

amoe·​bo·​cyte ə-ˈmē-bə-ˌsīt How to pronounce amoebocyte (audio)
variants or less commonly amebocyte
: a cell (such as a phagocyte) having amoeboid form or movements

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of amoebocyte was in 1887

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“Amoebocyte.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amoebocyte. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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