Meanings
nounmicrocyte (plural microcytes)
plural microcytes
- an unusually small red blood cell found in some forms of anemia
Synonyms: microerythrocyte
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan unusually small red blood cell found in some forms of anemia
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*mey-der.?
- Ancient Greekμῑκρός (mīkrós)
- Ancient Greekμῑκρο- (mīkro-)
- Englishmicro-
- Ancient Greekκῠ́τος (kŭ́tos)
- Latincyta
- Englishmicrocyte
Translations
Catalan micròcit
- micròcitsmall red blood cell
Greek μικροκύτταρο
- μικροκύτταρο (mikrokýttaro)small red blood cell
Hindi सूक्ष्माणु
- सूक्ष्माणु (sūkṣmāṇu)small red blood cell
Spanish microcito
- microcitosmall red blood cell
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Cite this entry
APA
microcyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microcyte
MLA
“microcyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microcyte. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microcyte,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microcyte.
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