metamyelocyte

M3E1T1A1M3Y4E1L1O1C3Y4T1E1

noun

A cell undergoing granulopoiesis, derived from a myelocyte, and leading to a band cell; it is characterized by the appearance of a bent nucleus, cytoplasmic granules, and the absence of visible nucleoli.

Scrabble 25
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounmetamyelocyte (plural metamyelocytes)

plural metamyelocytes

  1. A cell undergoing granulopoiesis, derived from a myelocyte, and leading to a band cell; it is characterized by the appearance of a bent nucleus, cytoplasmic granules, and the absence of visible nucleoli.

Origin

From meta- + myelocyte.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

metamyelocyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metamyelocyte

MLA

“metamyelocyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metamyelocyte. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metamyelocyte,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metamyelocyte.

Source: metamyelocyte on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.