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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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Nearby words

bone ash, bone bed, bone black, bone block, bone canaliculus, bone cell, bone china, bone conduction, bone density, bone dry, bone earth

Origin of bone cell

First recorded in 1830–40

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for bone cell

A bone-cell cannot receive an impression, nor originate an idea, any more than a brain-cell can secrete bile.
Embryology|Gerald R. Leighton