thrombocyte

[ throm-buh-sahyt ]
/ ˈθrɒm bəˌsaɪt /

noun Anatomy.

one of the minute, nucleate cells that aid coagulation in the blood of those vertebrates that do not have blood platelets.

Origin of thrombocyte

First recorded in 1905–10; thrombo- + -cyte

OTHER WORDS FROM thrombocyte

throm·bo·cyt·ic [throm-buh-sit-ik] /ˌθrɒm bəˈsɪt ɪk/, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for thrombocytic

thrombocyte
/ (ˈθrɒmbəˌsaɪt) /

noun

another name for platelet

Derived forms of thrombocyte

thrombocytic (ˌθrɒmbəˈsɪtɪk), adjective

Medical definitions for thrombocytic

thrombocyte
[ thrŏmbə-sīt′ ]

n.

platelet

Other words from thrombocyte

throm′bo•cytic (-sĭtĭk) adj.