athrocyte
[ ath-ruh-sahyt ]
/ ˈæθ rəˌsaɪt /
noun Cell Biology.
a cell that ingests foreign particles and retains them in suspension in the cytoplasm.
Origin of athrocyte
1935–40; < Greek (
h)athró(os) gathered together +
-cyte
OTHER WORDS FROM athrocyte
ath·ro·cy·to·sis, nounWords nearby athrocyte
atholl brose,
athonite,
athos,
athrepsia,
athrill,
athrocyte,
athwart,
athwartships,
athymia,
athymism,
athyroidism