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Megakaryocyte

Large bone-marrow cells (3 micrometers in diameter) that have entered the blood system. The breakup of megakaryocytes produces platelets.

This word added on 21 May 1998, last updated 21 May 1998. Thanks to Collins Dictionary of Biology (2nd edition) and Henderson's Dictionary of Biological Terms (10th edition).
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