amoebocyte
[ uh-mee-buh-sahyt ]
/ əˈmi bəˌsaɪt /
noun
Words nearby amoebocyte
amoeba,
amoebaean,
amoebiasis,
amoebic,
amoebic dysentery,
amoebocyte,
amoeboid,
amok,
amokura,
amole,
amon
Definition for amoebocyte (2 of 2)
amebocyte
or a·moe·bo·cyte
[ uh-mee-buh-sahyt ]
/ əˈmi bəˌsaɪt /
noun Zoology.
a migratory, ameboid cell found in many invertebrates that functions in excretion, assimilation, etc.
British Dictionary definitions for amoebocyte
amoebocyte
US amebocyte
/ (əˈmiːbəˌsaɪt) /
noun
any cell having properties similar to an amoeba, such as shape, mobility, and ability to engulf particles
Medical definitions for amoebocyte (1 of 2)
amoebocyte
[ ə-mē′bə-sīt′ ]
n.
Variant ofamebocyte
Medical definitions for amoebocyte (2 of 2)
amebocyte
n.
An ameboid cell, such as a white blood cell.
A blood cell in an in vitro tissue culture.