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thrombocyte definition

thrombo·cyte (t̸hräm′bə sīt′)

noun

  1. a small nucleated blood cell in most vertebrates, except mammals, that initiates the process of blood clotting
  2. platelet (sense )

Etymology: thrombo- + -cyte

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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