megakaryocyte
mega·kar·yo·cyte
noun \ˌme-gə-ˈka-rē-ō-ˌsīt\Definition of MEGAKARYOCYTE
: a large cell that has a lobulated nucleus, is found especially in the bone marrow, and is the source of blood platelets
— mega·kar·yo·cyt·ic \-ˌka-rē-ō-ˈsi-tik\ adjective
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1890
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