Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spur cell

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.63 in modern English

Syllables: spur -cell
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pathological, irregularly spiked red blood cell without central pallor.

Etymology

The abnormal thorny projection resembles a spur used in riding.

Inflected Forms

spur cells (plural)

Synonyms

acanthocyte

Questions

What does spur cell mean?: A pathological, irregularly spiked red blood cell without central pallor.
Where does spur cell come from?: The abnormal thorny projection resembles a spur used in riding.

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