osteocyte

noun

osteocyte

noun

Etymology From osteo- (“bone”) + -cyte (“cell”).

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Biology, Cytology, Medicine, Natural sciences, Sciences A mature bone cell involved with the maintenance of bone.

Derived terms
osteocytic, osteocytogenesis, preosteocyte

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