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

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