bone cell
noun Biology.
a cell found in bone in any of its functional states; an osteoblast, osteoclast, or osteocyte.
Origin of bone cell
First recorded in 1830–40
Words nearby bone cell
bone,
bone ash,
bone bed,
bone block,
bone canaliculus,
bone cell,
bone china,
bone conduction,
bone density,
bone earth,
bone felon
Example sentences from the Web for bone cell
A bone-cell cannot receive an impression, nor originate an idea, any more than a brain-cell can secrete bile.
Embryology |Gerald R. Leighton