English Explanatory Dictionary

-cyte

English dictionary entry

Meanings

suffix
  1. Used to form cell names and classifications for mature cells.

Pronunciation

sīt′ /-ˌsaɪt/ /-ˌsɑɪt/ /-ˌsajʈ/

Word forms

-cyte

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek κῠ́τος (kŭ́tos)der. Latin cytader. English -cyte From Latin cyta, from Ancient Greek κύτος (kútos, “vessel, jar”). Compare cyte.

Related words

cyt- cyto- adipocyte akaryocyte amebocyte amoebocyte astrocyte blastocyte choanocyte coenocyte erythrocyte gametocyte granulocyte hemocyte hepatocyte histiocyte leukocyte lymphocyte macrocyte megakaryocyte megasporocyte melanocyte microcyte microgametocyte microsporocyte monocyte myelocyte oligodendrocyte oocyte osteocyte phagocyte pituicyte plasmacyte reticulocyte schistocyte siderocyte spermatocyte spongiocyte sporocyte thrombocyte thymocyte
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