trephocyte

noun

treph·​o·​cyte

ˈtrefəˌsīt

plural -s

: a blood cell found in many invertebrates and concerned primarily with the transport of substances between the body cells

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary treph- (from Greek trephein to nourish) + -o- + -cyte

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