trephocyte


troph·o·cyte

(trof'ō-sīt), A cell that supplies nourishment; for example, Sertoli cells in the seminiferous tubules. Synonym(s): trephocyte [tropho- + G. kytos, cell]

trephocyte

(tref'o-sit) [Gr. trephein, to feed, + kytos, cell] Trophocyte.