Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dacrocyte

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dacro-cyte
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of poikilocyte that is shaped like a teardrop.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δάκρυον (dákruon, “teardrop”) + -cyte.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: δάκρυον
Suffix: cyte

Inflected Forms

dacrocytes (plural) dacryocyte (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

dacrocytosis dacryocytosis

Questions

What does dacrocyte mean?: A type of poikilocyte that is shaped like a teardrop.
Where does dacrocyte come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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