Meanings
nounred marrow (countable and uncountable, plural red marrows)
plural red marrows
- countableuncountablebiologyA haematopoietically active tissue found within certain bones, and responsible for producing all types of blood cells.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounbone marrow of children and some adult bones that is required for the formation of red blood cells
Similar
red bone marrow
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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APA
red marrow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20marrow
MLA
“red marrow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20marrow. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “red marrow,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20marrow.
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