anecdote 8 3 noun n noun • short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
garrote 7 2 verb, noun v, n noun • an instrument of execution for execution by strangulation
verb • strangle with an iron collar
lymphocyte 10 3 noun n noun • an agranulocytic leukocyte that normally makes up a quarter of the white blood cell count but increases in the presence of infection
footnote 8 2 noun n noun • a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
verb • add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments
gunboat 7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun • a small shallow-draft boat carrying mounted guns; used by costal patrols
keynote 7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun • the principal theme in a speech or literary work
• a fundamental or central idea
• (music) the first note of a diatonic scale
verb • set the keynote of
• give the keynote address to (an audience)
misquote 8 2 verb, noun v, n noun • an incorrect quotation
revote 6 2 verb, noun v, n noun • An act of voting again
leucocyte 9 3 noun n noun • blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system
leukocyte 9 3 noun n noun • blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system
erythrocyte 11 4 noun n noun • a mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues; a biconcave disc that has no nucleus
eucaryote 9 3 noun n noun • an organism with cells characteristic of all life forms except primitive microorganisms such as bacteria; i.e. an organism with `good' or membrane-bound nuclei in its cells
sheepcote 9 2 noun n endnote 7 2 noun n noun • An annotation placed at the end of a document or chapter of a document.
fistnote 8 2 noun n
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freewrote 9 2 verb v
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headnote 8 2 noun n noun • A summary of the relevant aspects of a legal case, usually found at the beginning of a case report.
• A note at the head of a page or chapter.
myosote 7 2 noun n noun • (botany) Myosotis.
skywrote 8 2 verb v
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underwrote 10 3 verb v verb • guarantee financial support of
• protect by insurance
woodnote 8 2 noun n noun • A natural musical sound, like birdsong in a forest.
astrocyte 9 3 noun n noun • comparatively large neuroglial cell
macrocyte 9 3 noun n noun • abnormally large red blood cell (associated with pernicious anemia)
microcyte 9 3 noun n noun • an abnormally small red blood cell (less than 5 microns in diameter)
monocyte 8 3 noun n noun • a type of granular leukocyte that functions in the ingestion of bacteria
phagocyte 9 3 noun n noun • a cell that engulfs and digests debris and invading microorganisms
thrombocyte 11 3 noun n noun • tiny bits of protoplasm found in vertebrate blood; essential for blood clotting
athrocyte 9 3 noun n
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coenocyte 9 3 noun n noun • A cell with multiple nuclei, found in fungi, algae, protists and slime molds.
gonocyte 8 3 noun n
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hemocyte 8 3 noun n noun • Any blood cell, especially that of an invertebrate
lipocyte 8 3 noun n
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myxocyte 8 3 noun n
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thymocyte 9 3 noun n noun • A lymphocyte, produced in the thymus, that develops into a T cell
heterozygote 12 5 noun n noun • (genetics) an organism having two different alleles of a particular gene and so giving rise to varying offspring
heterozygotes 13 5 noun n noun • (genetics) an organism having two different alleles of a particular gene and so giving rise to varying offspring
choanocyte 10 4 noun n noun • any of the flagellated cells in sponges having a collar of cytoplasm around the flagellum; they maintain a flow of water through the body
gametocyte 10 4 noun n noun • an immature animal or plant cell that develops into a gamete by meiosis
granulocyte 11 4 noun n noun • a leukocyte that has granules in its cytoplasm
megakaryocyte 13 5 noun n noun • a large bone marrow cell; regarded as the source of blood platelets
melanocyte 10 4 noun n noun • a cell in the basal layer of the epidermis that produces melanin under the control of the melanocyte-stimulating hormone
myelocyte 9 4 noun n noun • an immature leukocyte normally found in bone marrow
reticulocyte 12 5 noun n noun • an immature red blood cell containing a network of filaments or granules
spermatocyte 12 4 noun n noun • a male gametocyte that develops into four spermatids
adipocyte 9 4 noun n noun • A type of cell, present in adipose tissue, where fat is stored as a source of energy
agranulocyte 12 5 noun n
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amebocyte 9 4 noun n
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amoebocyte 10 4 noun n
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hepatocyte 10 4 noun, adjective n, adj noun • Any of the cells in the liver responsible for the metabolism of protein, carbohydrate and lipid and for detoxification.
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