myelocyte

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noun

A large cell, found in bone marrow, that becomes a granulocyte when mature.

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Meanings

nounmyelocyte (plural myelocytes)

plural myelocytes

  1. A large cell, found in bone marrow, that becomes a granulocyte when mature.
  2. A cell associated with the myelin of the brain and spinal cord.

Origin

From myelo- + -cyte.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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