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
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
leukocyte 9 3 noun n noun • blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system
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
thrombocyte 11 3 noun n noun • tiny bits of protoplasm found in vertebrate blood; essential for blood clotting
alight 6 2 verb, adjective v, adj adjective satellite • lighted up by or as by fire or flame
verb • to come to rest, settle
• come down
bakelite 8 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun • a thermosetting plastic used as electric insulators and for making plastic ware and telephone receivers etc.
leucocyte 9 3 noun n noun • blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system
actinolite 10 4 noun, adjective n, adj noun • a green mineral of the amphibole group; calcium magnesium iron silicate
cryolite 8 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun • a white mineral consisting of fluorides of aluminum and sodium; a source of fluorine
rhodolite 9 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun • a red or pink variety of garnet used as a gemstone
sodalite 8 3 noun n noun • a vitreous mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate and sodium chloride in crystalline form; occurs in igneous rocks
tremolite 9 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun • a white or pale green mineral (calcium magnesium silicate) of the amphibole group used as a form of asbestos
zeolite 7 3 noun n noun • any of a family of glassy minerals analogous to feldspar containing hydrated aluminum silicates of calcium or sodium or potassium; formed in cavities in lava flows and in plutonic rocks
hydrolyte 9 3 noun n
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ophiolite 9 4 noun n noun • An assemblage of mafic and ultramafic rock fragments of the ocean lithosphere that has been tectonically moved onto a continental margin or island
phonolite 9 3 noun n noun • A light-coloured rock of volcanic origin composed mostly of alkali feldspars
stromatolite 12 4 noun n noun • A laminated, columnar, rock-like structure constituting a large share of all fossils from 3.5 to 0.5 billion years ago, with some still being formed at present, some or all of which result from the deposit of minerals by microorganisms such as cyanobacteria.
astrocyte 9 3 noun n noun • comparatively large neuroglial cell
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
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
phagocyte 9 3 noun n noun • a cell that engulfs and digests debris and invading microorganisms
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
amebocyte 9 4 noun n
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amoebocyte 10 4 noun n
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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.
lipocyte 8 3 noun n
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oligodendrocyte 15 6 noun n noun • a cell of the oligodendroglia
reticulocyte 12 5 noun n noun • an immature red blood cell containing a network of filaments or granules
microgametocyte 15 6 noun n
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carmelite 9 3 noun, adjective n, adj adjective • of or relating to the Carmelite friars
noun • a Roman Catholic friar wearing the white cloak of the Carmelite order; mendicant preachers
baddeleyite 11 4 noun n noun • a mineral consisting of zirconium oxide
copalite 8 3 noun n noun • partly mineralized copal dug from the ground
crocolite 9 3 noun n noun • a rare lead chromite mineral that forms bright orange crystals
anabolite 9 4 noun n
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eudialyte 9 4 noun n
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indigolite 10 4 noun n
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lherzolite 10 3 noun n
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marialite 9 4 noun n
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mesolite 8 3 noun n
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monothelite 11 4 noun, adjective n, adj
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pectolite 9 3 noun n
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tonalite 8 3 noun n
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troctolite 10 3 noun n
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spherocyte 10 3 noun n noun • an abnormal spherical red blood cell
haemocyte 9 3 noun n
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