archeocyte

[ahr-kee-uh-sahyt]

ar·che·o·cyte

[ahr-kee-uh-sahyt]
noun Zoology.
(in sponges) a type of amoebocyte capable of developing into other types of cells, especially reproductive cells.


Origin:
1885–90; archeo- + -cyte
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Archeocyte is always a great word to know.
So is amphibian. Does it mean:
cold-blooded vertebrate comprised of frogs and toads, newts and salamanders and caecilians
phylum comprised of chordates
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