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Meaning of nephrocyte in English:

nephrocyte

Pronunciation /ˈnɛfrə(ʊ)sʌɪt/

noun

Zoology

  • (In various invertebrates) a cell whose function involves the accumulation or formation of waste or excretory products; specifically such a cell found in the haemocoel of many insects and other arthropods.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society. After German Nephrocyt.