desmacyte

desmacyte
\\-ˌsīt\ noun (-s)
Etymology: New Latin desma + English -cyte
: one of the long fusiform cells forming a fibrous network in sponge cortex

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • desmacyte — n. [Gr. desmos, bond; kytos, container] (PORIFERA) Long slender cells in the cortex and around the internal channels; fiber cells …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • desmacyte — des·ma·cyte …   English syllables

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