# pituicyte

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A small branching cell in the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland

## Etymology
From pituitary + -cyte.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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