myelocyte

See also: myélocyte

English

Etymology

From myelo- +‎ -cyte.

Noun

myelocyte (plural myelocytes)

1. A large cell, found in bone marrow, that becomes a granulocyte when mature.

   Hypernym: leukocyte

   Coordinate terms: promyelocyte, metamyelocyte

2. A cell associated with the myelin of the brain and spinal cord.