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Word: Osteoclast
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from osteo-‘bone’ + Greek klastēs ‘breaker’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɒstɪə(ʊ)klɑːst
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a large multinucleate bone cell which absorbs bone tissue during growth and healing.
Short Definition:large multinucleate bone cell which absorbs bone tissue
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