reticulocyte
re·tic·u·lo·cyte
noun \ri-ˈti-kyə-lō-ˌsīt\Definition of RETICULOCYTE
: an immature red blood cell that appears especially during regeneration of lost blood, lacks a nucleus, and has a fine basophilic reticulum formed of ribosomal remains
Origin of RETICULOCYTE
New Latin reticulum + International Scientific Vocabulary -cyte
First Known Use: 1922
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