athrocyte

ath·ro·cyte

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ath-ruh-sahyt]
- /ˈæθ rəˌsaɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ath-ruh-sahyt]
- /ˈæθ rəˌsaɪt/

Definitions of athrocyte word

noun athrocyte a cell that is able to receive and store matter 3
noun athrocyte a cell that ingests foreign particles and retains them in suspension in the cytoplasm. 1

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Origin of athrocyte

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

1935-40; < Greek (h)athró(os) gathered together + -cyte

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Parts of speech for Athrocyte

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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athrocyte popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.