NOUN | substance | platelet, blood platelet, thrombocyte | tiny bits of protoplasm found in vertebrate blood |
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Sounds | pley'tlaht | |
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Rhymes | abbot ... zealot / Zealot: 372 rhymes with aht... |
Meaning | tiny bits of protoplasm found in vertebrate blood; essential for blood clotting. | |
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Synonyms | blood platelet, thrombocyte | |
Broader | protoplasm, living substance | The substance of a living cell (including cytoplasm and nucleus) |
Spanish | plaqueta, trombocito | |
Catalan | plaqueta, trombòcit |
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