- mycetocyte
- my·ce·to·cyte
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mycetocyte
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mycetocyte — n. [Gr. mykes, fungus; kytos, container] A large, polyploid cell containing intracellular mutualistic and commensalistic microsymbiotes; one of many cells that make up the mycetome; see symbiosis … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
mycetocyte — mīˈsēd.əˌsīt noun ( s) Etymology: mycet + cyte : a cell in various insects (as most true bugs) of a type that contains unicellular and prob. symbiotic fungi and is usually clustered with others of its kind into paired mycetomes … Useful english dictionary
Bacteriocyte — A bacteriocyte (Greek for bacteria cell), also called a mycetocyte, is a specialized adipocyte found in some insect groups such as aphids, tsetse flies, german cockroaches, and many others. Mycetocyte symbionts specifically include three insect… … Wikipedia
Fungus — Fungi redirects here. You may be looking for Fungi (music) or Fungus (XM). Fungi Temporal range: Early Devonian–Recent (but see text) … Wikipedia
Bacteriocyte — Bactériocyte Un bactériocyte (Grec pour cellule bactérie), également appelé mycétocyte, est une cellule adipocyte spécialisée que l on trouve chez certains insectes tels que les pucerons, mouche tsétsé et la blatte germanique. Ces cellules… … Wikipédia en Français
Bactériocyte — Un bactériocyte (Grec pour cellule bactérie), également appelé mycétocyte, est une cellule adipocyte spécialisée que l on trouve chez certains insectes tels que les pucerons, mouche tsétsé et la blatte germanique. Ces cellules contiennent des… … Wikipédia en Français
Wigglesworthia glossinidia brevipalpis — Wigglesworthia glossinidia brevipalpis … Wikipédia en Français
Buchnera aphidicola — Buchnera aphidicola … Wikipédia en Français
bacteriocyte — bakˈtirēəˌsīt, ˈtē noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary bacteri + cyte : a modified fat cell occurring in the fat body of certain insects and containing groups of bacterium shaped rods that are believed to be symbiotic… … Useful english dictionary
microsymbiote — |mīkrō+ noun Etymology: micr + symbiote : a microorganism living in symbiosis with a more advanced organism the microsymbiotes of many insects compare mycetocyte … Useful english dictionary
