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hemocyte

[ hee-muh-sahyt, hem-uh- ]
/ ˈhi məˌsaɪt, ˈhɛm ə- /
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noun

a blood cell.

Words related to hemocyte

corpuscle, erythrocyte, leukocyte

Words nearby hemocyte

hemocoel, hemoconcentration, hemoconia, hemoconiosis, hemocyanin, hemocyte, hemocytoblast, hemocytocatheresis, hemocytolysis, hemocytometer, hemocytometry
Also hematocyte.

Origin of hemocyte

First recorded in 1900–05; hemo- + -cyte
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Medical definitions for hemocyte

hemocyte
[ hē′mə-sīt′ ]

n.

A cellular component or formed element of the blood.
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