archeocyte: Meaning and Definition of

ar•che•o•cyte

Pronunciation: (är'kē-u-sīt"), [key]
— n. Zool.
  1. (in sponges) a type of amoebocyte capable of developing into other types of cells, esp. reproductive cells.
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