thrombocyte

[ throm-buh-sahyt ]

noun

, Anatomy.

1. platelet.
2. one of the minute, nucleate cells that aid coagulation in the blood of those vertebrates that do not have blood platelets.

thrombocyte

/ ˌθrɒmbəˈsɪtɪk; ˈθrɒmbəˌsaɪt /

noun

1. another name for platelet

Derived Forms

• thrombocytic, adjective

Other Words From

• throm·bo·cyt·ic [throm-b, uh, -, sit, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of thrombocyte¹

First recorded in 1905–10; thrombo- + -cyte