poikilocyte

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noun

An irregularly-shaped red blood cell.

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Meanings

nounpoikilocyte (plural poikilocytes)

plural poikilocytes

  1. medicineAn irregularly-shaped red blood cell.

Origin

From poikilo- + -cyte.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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