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re•tic•u•lo•cyte
(ri tik′yə lə sīt′),USA pronunciation n. [Anat.]
- Anatomya very young red blood cell, sampled as a measure of red blood cell formation;
reticulated erythrocyte.
- reticul(um) + -o- + cyte 1920–25