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preosteocyte

preosteocyte noun: a cell, derived from an osteoblast, that develops into an osteocyte.

Noun

preosteocyte (plural preosteocytes)

  1. A cell, derived from an osteoblast, that develops into an osteocyte

Forms of preosteocyte

pluralpreosteocytes

Origin of preosteocyte

From pre- + osteocyte.

Questions about preosteocyte

What does preosteocyte mean?
Preosteocyte means a cell, derived from an osteoblast, that develops into an osteocyte.
What part of speech is preosteocyte?
Preosteocyte is a noun.
What is the plural of preosteocyte?
The plural of preosteocyte is preosteocytes.

Words near preosteocyte in the dictionary

  1. preosteoblastic
  2. preosteoblasts
  3. preosteoclast
  4. preosteoclastic
  5. preosteoclasts
  6. preosteocyte
  7. preosteocytes
  8. preosteocytic
  9. preosteogenic
  10. preotic
  11. preoutbreak

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