Amoebocyte
(Science: organism) phagocytic cell found circulating in the body cavity of coelomates (particularly annelids and molluscs) or crawling through the interstitial tissues of sponges. A fairly noncommittal classification.
Dictionary > Amoebocyte
You will also like...

Still Water Animals
Animals living in aquatic habitats have diversified and evolved through time. They eventually occupy ecological niches a..

Homeostatic Mechanisms and Cellular Communication
Homeostasis is the relatively stable conditions of the internal environment that result from compensatory regulatory res..

Genetic Mutations
This tutorial looks at the mutation at the gene level and the harm it may bring. Learn about single nucleotide polymorph..

Non-Mendelian Inheritance
In this tutorial, find out more about certain types of inheritance that does not follow the Mendelian inheritance patter..

Polyploidy
Humans are diploid creatures. This means that for every chromosome in the body, there is another one to match it. Howeve..

Evolution of Life – Ancient Earth
Autotrophs flourished, absorbing carbon and light. Soon after, primitive life forms that could assimilate oxygen thrived..