oenocyte

noun

oe·​no·​cyte

ˈēnəˌsīt

plural -s

: one of the large straw-colored cells that are segmentally arranged in connection with the fat bodies and tracheae of most insects and that may have important secretory functions

oenocytic

¦⸗⸗¦sitik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary oen- + -cyte

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