thrombocyte

[ throm-buh-sahyt ]

nounAnatomy.
  1. one of the minute, nucleate cells that aid coagulation in the blood of those vertebrates that do not have blood platelets.

Origin of thrombocyte

1
First recorded in 1905–10; thrombo- + -cyte

Other words from thrombocyte

  • throm·bo·cyt·ic [throm-buh-sit-ik], /ˌθrɒm bəˈsɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words Nearby thrombocyte

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British Dictionary definitions for thrombocyte

thrombocyte

/ (ˈθrɒmbəˌsaɪt) /


noun
  1. another name for platelet

Derived forms of thrombocyte

  • thrombocytic (ˌθrɒmbəˈsɪtɪk), adjective

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