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Definition of Bacteriocyte

1. Noun. (biology) A modified adipocyte, in some insects, containing symbiotic bacteria ¹

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Medical Definition of Bacteriocyte

1. A modified fat cell found in certain insects which contain groups of rod-shaped objects thought to be symbiotic bacteria. (09 Oct 1997)

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