megakaryocyte: Meaning and Definition of

meg•a•kar•y•o•cyte

Pronunciation: (meg"u-kar'ē-u-sīt"), [key]
— n. Cell Biol.
  1. a large bone-marrow cell having a lobulate nucleus, regarded as the source of blood platelets.
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