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bone cell
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noun Biology.
a cell found in bone in any of its functional states; an osteoblast, osteoclast, or osteocyte.
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of bone cell
First recorded in 1830–40
Words nearby bone cell
bone ash, bone bed, boneblack, bone block, bone canaliculus, bone cell, bone china, bone conduction, bone-crushing, boned, bone density
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