Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

echinocyte

/ɪˈkaɪnəsaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: echinocyte
IPA: /ɪˈkaɪnəsaɪt/

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A red blood cell with abnormal appearance characterized by many small, evenly spaced thorny projections.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐχῖνος (ekhînos, “hedgehog; sea urchin”) + -cyte.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἐχῖνος
Suffix: cyte

Inflected Forms

echinocytes (plural)

Derived Forms

echinocytic echinocytogenic echinocytosis elliptoechinocyte spheroechinocyte

Synonyms

burr cell crenated RBC

Questions

How do you pronounce echinocyte?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈkaɪnəsaɪt/.
What does echinocyte mean?: A red blood cell with abnormal appearance characterized by many small, evenly spaced thorny projections.
Where does echinocyte come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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