desmacyte Biol.
(ˈdɛsməsaɪt)
[f. desma + -cyte cell.]
A name suggested for one of the fusiform cells of connective tissue in sponges. Now called ino-cyte.
| 1887 Sollas in Encycl. Brit. XXII. 419/2 Connective-tissue cells or desmacytes are present on most sponges; they are usually long fusiform bodies consisting of a clear colourless..sheath, surrounding a highly refringent axial fibre. |