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osteocyte

noun
os路​te路​o路​cyte | \ 藞盲-st膿-蓹-藢s墨t How to pronounce osteocyte (audio) \

Definition of osteocyte

: a cell that is characteristic of adult bone and is isolated in a lacuna of the bone substance

First Known Use of osteocyte

1918, in the meaning defined above

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osteocyte

noun
os路​teo路​cyte | \ 藞盲s-t膿-蓹-藢s墨t How to pronounce osteocyte (audio) \

Medical Definition of osteocyte

: a cell that is characteristic of adult bone and is isolated in a lacuna of the bone substance

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