hematocyte

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noun

Any blood cell produced by hematopoiesis, but especially a red blood cell

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Meanings

nounhematocyte (plural hematocytes)

plural hematocytes

  1. biologyAny blood cell produced by hematopoiesis, but especially a red blood cell

Origin

From hemato- + -cyte.

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Translations

French hématocyte
  • hématocyteblood cell
Icelandic blóðfruma
  • blóðfrumablood cell
Portuguese hematócito
  • hematócitoblood cell
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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