accessory cell

[ ak-ses-uh-ree sel ]

noun
  1. Immunology. any of various cells of the immune system that work with T or B cells to initiate a specific immune response.

  2. Also called sub·sid·i·ar·y cell [suhb-sid-ee-er-ee sel] /səbˈsɪd iˌɛr i ˌsɛl/ .Botany. a plant epidermal cell associated with guard cells and different morphologically from other epidermal cells.

Origin of accessory cell

1
First recorded in 1830–35

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accessory cell

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