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esthacyte

noun
es·tha·cyte
variants: or aesthacyte \ˈesthəˌsīt \
plural -s

Definition of esthacyte 

: a simple sensory cell (as of a sponge)

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History and Etymology for esthacyte

estha-, aestha- (from Greek aisthanesthai to perceive) + -cyte

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