hemocytometer

noun

he·mo·cy·tom·e·ter ˌhē-mə-sī-ˈtä-mə-tər

: hemacytometer

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1877, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hemocytometer was in 1877

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hemocytometer

noun

he·mo·cy·tom·e·ter

variants or chiefly British haemocytometer

-sī-ˈtäm-ət-ər

: hemacytometer

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