akaryocyte

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noun

A cell that has no nucleus.

Similar
akaryoteacaryote
OriginEnglish karyocyte ← Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) ← Proto-Hellenic *ə- →
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Meanings

nounakaryocyte (plural akaryocytes)

plural akaryocytes

  1. A cell that has no nucleus.

    Synonyms: akaryote, acaryote

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA cell that has no nucleus.

Similar
akaryoteacaryote

More synonyms by meaning

nouna cell without a nucleus (as an erythrocyte)

Similar
akaryoteacaryote
Broader
cell
Also see
acaryoteakaryote

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
  5. Englisha-
  6. Englishkaryocyte
  7. Englishakaryocyte

From a- + karyocyte.

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Cite this entry
APA

akaryocyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/akaryocyte

MLA

“akaryocyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/akaryocyte. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “akaryocyte,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/akaryocyte.

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