archaeocyte
noun
ar·chaeo·cyte
variants: less commonly
archeocyte
Definition of archaeocyte
-s
: an indifferent commonly amoeboid interstitial cell; specifically : any of certain amoebocytes of sponges that have large nuclei and blunt pseudopods, are believed to be persistent undifferentiated embryonic cells, and develop into the sex cells
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Origin and Etymology of archaeocyte
archae- + -cyte
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