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-cyte — ♦ Élément, du gr. kutos « cavité, cellule » : lymphocyte. cyte, cyto éléments, du gr. kutos, cavité, cellule (ex. spermatocyte, leucocyte, etc.). ⇒ CYTE, élément suff. Élément suff., du gr. « cavité, cellule », entrant dans la compos. de subst.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
cyte — ● cyte nom masculin (grec kutos, cellule) Cellule sexuelle immature, ayant encore 2n chromosomes. ● cyte (homonymes) nom masculin (grec kutos, cellule) cite forme conjuguée du verbe citer citent … Encyclopédie Universelle
-cyte — [sīt] [< Gr kytos, a hollow; akin to L cutis: see CUTICLE] combining form cell [lymphocyte] … English World dictionary
cyte — des·ma·cyte; des·mo·cyte; ele·o·cyte; el·lip·to·cyte; en·do·the·li·o·cyte; eo·sin·o·cyte; ep·i·cyte; eryth·ro·cyte; es·tha·cyte; fi·bro·cyte; fra·gil·o·cyte; ga·me·to·cyte; gan·gli·o·cyte; gli·o·cyte; gon·o·cyte; gran·u·lo·cyte; hem·a·to·cyte;… … English syllables
cyte — ˈsīt noun ( s) Etymology: cyte : cell 5; specifically : a maturing germ cell compare oocyte, spermatocyte * * * cyte /sīt/ noun (biology; r … Useful english dictionary
-cyte — comb. form Biol. a mature cell (leucocyte) (cf. BLAST). Etymology: Gk kutos vessel * * * ˌ ̷ ̷ noun combining form ( s) Etymology: New Latin cyta, from Greek kytos hollow vessel : cell … Useful english dictionary
cyte — Added for emphasis after an impressive deed has been accomplished. Ted (after dunking on Ed): Cyte! … Dictionary of american slang
cyte — Added for emphasis after an impressive deed has been accomplished. Ted (after dunking on Ed): Cyte! … Dictionary of american slang
-cyte — noun combining form Etymology: New Latin cyta, from Greek kytos hollow vessel cell < leukocyte > … New Collegiate Dictionary
-cyte — Suffix meaning cell. [G. kytos, a hollow (cell)] * * * suffix denoting a cell. Examples: chondrocyte (cartilage cell); osteocyte (bone cell). * * * [Gr. kytos hollow vessel] a word termination denoting a cell, the type of which is designated by… … Medical dictionary
