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throm·bo·cyte

 (thrŏm′bə-sīt′)
n.
1. See platelet.
2. A nucleated, spindle-shaped cell of nonmammalian vertebrates that promotes blood clotting.

throm′bo·cyt′ic (-sĭt′ĭk) adj.
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thrombocyte

(ˈθrɒmbəˌsaɪt)
n
(Physiology) another name for platelet
thrombocytic adj
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throm•bo•cyte

(ˈθrɒm bəˌsaɪt)

n.
2. one of the minute, nucleate cells that aid coagulation in the blood of those vertebrates that do not have blood platelets.
[1905–10]
throm`bo•cyt′ic, (-ˈsɪt ɪk) adj.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.thrombocyte - tiny bits of protoplasm found in vertebrate bloodthrombocyte - tiny bits of protoplasm found in vertebrate blood; essential for blood clotting
living substance, protoplasm - the substance of a living cell (including cytoplasm and nucleus)
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throm·bo·cyte

n. trombocito, plaqueta.
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