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reticulocyte

[ ri-tik-yuh-luh-sahyt ]
/ rɪˈtɪk yə ləˌsaɪt /
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noun Anatomy.
a very young red blood cell, sampled as a measure of red blood cell formation; reticulated erythrocyte.
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Origin of reticulocyte

1920–25; reticul(um) + -o- + -cyte

Words nearby reticulocyte

reticulate, reticulated tracery, reticulate python, reticulation, reticule, reticulocyte, reticuloendothelial, reticuloendothelial system, reticulum, retiform, retina
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British Dictionary definitions for reticulocyte

reticulocyte
/ (rɪˈtɪkjʊləˌsaɪt) /
noun
an immature red blood cell containing a network of granules or filaments

Word Origin for reticulocyte

C20: from reticulum + -cyte
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