thrombocyte: Meaning and Definition of

throm•bo•cyte

Pronunciation: (throm'bu-sīt"), [key]
— n. Anat.
  1. platelet.
  2. one of the minute, nucleate cells that aid coagulation in the blood of those vertebrates that do not have blood platelets.
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