thrombocyte
(t̸hräm′bə sīt′)
noun
- a small nucleated blood cell in most vertebrates, except mammals, that initiates the process of blood clotting
- platelet (sense )
Origin:
thrombo- + -cyte
See thrombocyte in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun- See platelet.
- A nucleated, spindle-shaped cell of nonmammalian vertebrates that promotes blood clotting.
Related Forms:
- thromˌbo·cytˈic (-sĭtˈĭk) adjective
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