epicyte

epicyte
A cell membrane, especially of protozoa; the external layer of cytoplasm in gregarines. [epi- + G. kytos, cell]

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epi·cyte 'ep-ə-.sīt n
1) the investing membrane of a cell
2) an epithelial cell

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epi·cyte (epґĭ-sīt) [epi- + cyte] the cell membrane covering gregarine trophozoites.

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