Term Name: | hemocyte proliferation |
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Synonyms: | arthropod blood cell proliferation |
Definition: | The multiplication or reproduction of hemocytes, resulting in the expansion of the cell population. 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. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0035172] QuickGO AmiGO |