collocyte

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of various cells that produce gluey substances, that bind or capture prey or objects by securing them with gluey materials and structures, or that simply have a smooth and gelatinous appearance.

Word forms

collocyte collocytes

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κόλλα (kólla, “glue”) + -cyte.

Synonyms

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