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- US Pronunciation
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- [os-tee-uh-sahyt]
- /ˈɒs ti əˌsaɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [os-tee-uh-sahyt]
- /ˈɒs ti əˌsaɪt/
Definitions of osteocyte word
- noun osteocyte a cell of osseous tissue within the bone matrix; a bone cell. 1
- noun osteocyte A bone cell, formed when an osteoblast becomes embedded in the matrix it has secreted. 1
- noun osteocyte a mature bone cell 0
- noun osteocyte any of the branched cells in the tiny cavities of bone, that are involved in the formation of bone 0
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Origin of osteocyte
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45; osteo- + -cyte
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Parts of speech for Osteocyte
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
osteocyte popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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