esthacyte

noun
es·​tha·​cyte
variants: or aesthacyte \ ˈesthəˌsīt \
plural -s

Definition of esthacyte

: a simple sensory cell (as of a sponge)

History and Etymology for esthacyte

estha-, aestha- (from Greek aisthanesthai to perceive) + -cyte

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