coelomocyte

coelomocyte
\\ˈsē(ˌ)lōməˌsīt, -_lə-, sə̇ˈlō-\ noun (-s)
Etymology: coelom + -o- + -cyte
: a cell free in the coelom especially of an invertebrate animal — compare amoebocyte, eleocyte

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