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
leucocyte 9 3 noun n noun • blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system
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
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
lipocyte 8 3 noun n
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tonight 7 2 adverb, noun adv, n noun • the present or immediately coming night
adverb • during the night of the present day
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
leukocyte 9 3 noun n noun • blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system
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
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
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
histiocyte 10 4 noun n noun • a macrophage that is found in connective tissue
await 5 2 verb v verb • look forward to the probable occurrence of
dynamite 8 3 noun n noun • an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp
verb • blow up with dynamite
hesitate 8 3 verb v verb • pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
• interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
unite 5 2 verb v verb • act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
• become one
• have or possess in combination
• be or become joined or united or linked
• bring together for a common purpose or action or ideology or in a shared situation
• join or combine
uptight 7 2 adjective adj adjective satellite • being in a tense state
thrombocytes 12 3 noun n noun • tiny bits of protoplasm found in vertebrate blood; essential for blood clotting
astrocyte 9 3 noun n noun • comparatively large neuroglial cell
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.
cite 4 1 verb v noun • a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
verb • make reference to
• commend
• refer to
• repeat a passage from
• refer to for illustration or proof
• advance evidence for
• call in an official matter, such as to attend court
magistrate 10 3 noun n noun • a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
middleweight 12 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun • an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 165 pounds
• a wrestler who weighs 172-192 pounds
• a professional boxer who weighs between 155 and 160 pounds
paperweight 11 3 noun n noun • a weight used to hold down a stack of papers
twilight 8 2 noun n noun • the time of day immediately following sunset
• the diffused light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon but its rays are refracted by the atmosphere of the earth
• a condition of decline following successes
adjective satellite • lighted by or as if by twilight
amebocyte 9 4 noun n
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amoebocyte 10 4 noun n
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microgametocyte 15 6 noun n
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hermaphrodite 13 4 noun, adjective n, adj noun • one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made
adjective satellite • of animal or plant; having both male female reproductive organs
elongate 8 3 verb v adjective satellite • (of a leaf shape) long and narrow
• having notably more length than width; being long and slender
verb • make long or longer by pulling and stretching
gestate 7 2 verb, adverb v, adv verb • have the idea for
• be pregnant with
instate 7 2 verb v verb • To install (someone) in office; to establish.
argentite 9 3 noun n noun • a valuable silver ore consisting of silver sulfide (Ag2S)
bidentate 9 3 noun, adjective n, adj adjective satellite • having toothlike projections that are themselves toothed
collimate 9 3 verb v verb • make or place parallel to something
• adjust the line of sight of (an optical instrument)
coprolite 9 3 noun n noun • fossil excrement; petrified dung
expurgate 9 3 verb v verb • edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
nephelite 9 3 noun n noun • a whitish mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate or potassium aluminum silicate in crystalline form; used in the manufacture of ceramics and enamels
niobite 7 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun • a black mineral that is an ore of niobium and tantalum
obovate 7 3 adjective adj adjective satellite • (of a leaf shape) egg-shaped with the narrower end at the base
oocyte 6 3 noun n noun • a female gametocyte that develops into an ovum after two meiotic divisions
tantalite 9 3 noun n noun • a mineral consisting of tantalum oxide of iron and manganese that occurs with niobite or in coarse granite; an ore of tantalum
yottabyte 9 3 noun n noun • a unit of information equal to 1000 zettabytes or 10^24 bytes
• a unit of information equal to 1024 zebibytes or 2^80 bytes
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