osteoclast
os·te·o·clast
noun \ˈäs-tē-ə-ˌklast\Definition of OSTEOCLAST
: any of the large multinucleate cells closely associated with areas of bone resorption
— os·te·o·clas·tic \ˌäs-tē-ə-ˈklas-tik\ adjective
Origin of OSTEOCLAST
International Scientific Vocabulary oste- + Greek klastos broken — more at clast
First Known Use: 1872
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