Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

reticulocyte

American  
[ri-tik-yuh-luh-sahyt] / rɪˈtɪk yə ləˌsaɪt /

noun

Anatomy.

  1. a very young red blood cell, sampled as a measure of red blood cell formation; reticulated erythrocyte.

reticulocyte British  
/ rɪˈtɪkjʊləˌsaɪt /

noun

  1. an immature red blood cell containing a network of granules or filaments

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of reticulocyte

1920–25; reticul(um) + -o- + -cyte ( def. )

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

During the first day or two that it is in the circulation, an immature erythrocyte, known as a reticulocyte, will still typically contain remnants of organelles.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.