Term Name:	plasmatocyte differentiation
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Definition:	The process in which a hemocyte precursor cell acquires the characteristics of the phagocytic blood-cell type, the plasmatocyte. Plasmatocytes are a class of arthropod hemocytes important in the cellular defense response.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0042387]    QuickGO    AmiGO