gonocyte etymology

English word gonocyte comes from English -cyte, English gono-

Detailed word origin of gonocyte

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
-cyte English (eng) Used to form cell names and classifications for mature cells.
gono- English (eng)
gonocyte English (eng) (biology) A long-lived germ cell responsible for spermatogenesis in males and oogenesis in females.

Words with the same origin as gonocyte

Descendants of -cyte
adipocyte cholangiocytic chondrocyte coelomocyte corneocyte degmacyte dendrocyte enterocytic ependymocyte hemocyte hepatocyte histiocytic histocyte lactocyte lipocyte lymphocyte lymphocytic macrocyte necrocyte pinacocyte plasmacyte solenocyte tenocyte trophocyte
Descendants of gono-
gonocide gonococcal gonococcus gonopod gonosome gonotheca gonozooid