hemocyte development

Term ID

GO:0007516

Synonyms

• arthropod blood cell development

Definition

The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the hemocyte over time, from its formation to the mature structure. Hemocytes are blood cells associated with a hemocoel (the cavity containing most of the major organs of the arthropod body) which are involved in defense and clotting of hemolymph, but not involved in transport of oxygen.

References

Ontology

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