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Even the larval forms of certain species may have more hemocytes in their blood than adults, with many adult butterflies and moths having hemocyte-poor hemolymph compared to the caterpillars.
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Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 8 Apr. 2024
Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 8 Apr. 2024
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“Hemocyte.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hemocyte. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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hemocyte
noun
he·mo·cyte
variants
or chiefly British haemocyte
: a blood cell especially of an invertebrate animal (as an insect)
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