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megakaryocyte
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meg·a·kar·y·o·cyte  (mg-kr--st, --st)
n.
A large bone marrow cell with a lobulate nucleus that gives rise to blood platelets.
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Noun1.megakaryocyte - a large bone marrow cellmegakaryocyte - a large bone marrow cell; regarded as the source of blood platelets
bone cell - a cell that is part of a bone
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