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collocyte
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English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κόλλα (kólla, “glue”) + -cyte.
Noun
collocyte (plural collocytes)
- (botany, zoology) Any of various cells that produce gluey substances, that bind or capture prey or objects by securing them with gluey materials and structures, or that simply have a smooth and gelatinous appearance.
- Synonym: glue cell
- Hyponym: colloblast
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