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Noun: thrombocyte  'thróm-bu`sIt
  1. Tiny bits of protoplasm found in vertebrate blood; essential for blood clotting
    - platelet, blood platelet

Derived forms: thrombocytes

Type of: living substance, protoplasm

Encyclopedia: Thrombocyte

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