Found 2 items, similar to megakaryocyte.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: megakaryocyte megakaryocyte n : a large bone marrow cell; regarded as the source of blood platelets
English → English (gcide) Definition: megakaryocyte megakaryocyte \meg`a*kar"y*o*cyte\ (m[e^]g`[.a]*k[a^]r"[i^]*[-o]*s[imac]t) n. (Anat.) A large bone marrow cell not usually found in the circulating blood; it is regarded as the precursors of blood platelets; it is up to 100 [mu]m in diameter, with a polyploid nucleus. Also referred to as megacaryocyte, megalokaryocyte, and thromboblast. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]