Meaning | A cell that is part of a bone. | |
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Part of | bone, os | rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates |
Narrower | megakaryocyte | A large bone marrow cell |
osteoclast | cell that functions in the breakdown and resorption of bone tissue | |
osteocyte | mature bone cell | |
Broader | somatic cell, vegetative cell | Any of the cells of a plant or animal except the reproductive cells |
Spanish | célula ósea, células óseas | |
Catalan | cèl·lula òssia |
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