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hemocyte

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

a blood cell.

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Also hematocyte.

Origin of hemocyte

First recorded in 1900–05; hemo- + -cyte

Words nearby hemocyte

hemocoel, hemoconcentration, hemoconia, hemoconiosis, hemocyanin, hemocyte, hemocytoblast, hemocytocatheresis, hemocytolysis, hemocytometer, hemocytometry
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Words related to hemocyte

red blood cell, white blood cell, corpuscle, erythrocyte, leukocyte, red corpuscle, white corpuscle, red cell

Medical definitions for hemocyte

hemocyte
[ hē′mə-sīt′ ]

n.

A cellular component or formed element of the blood.
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