Definition of CYTE

cyte

Meanings

Plural: cytes

Noun

  • Synonym of cell (“quantity of protoplasm, containing a nucleus, enclosed within a cell membrane”).
  • Obsolete form of city.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κῠ́τος (kŭ́tos, “hollow”, “vessel”); compare -cyte.

Synonyms

cell

Scrabble Score: 9

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Words With Friends Score: 0

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