collocyte
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Ancient Greek κόλλα (kólla, “glue”) + -cyte
Noun[edit]
collocyte (plural collocytes)
- (botany, zoology) Any of various cells that produce gluey substances, that bind or capture prey or objects by securing them with gluey materials and structures, or that simply have a smooth and gelatinous appearance.
- Synonym: glue cell
- Hyponym: colloblast