any of the branched cells in the tiny cavities of bone, that are involved in the formation of bone
osteocyte
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osteocyte
noun
A branched cell embedded in the matrix of bone tissue.
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Noun
(plural osteocytes)
- (cytology) A mature bone cell involved with the maintenance of bone.
Origin
From osteo- (“bone") + -cyte (“cell")
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