ERYTHROID

erythroid

(adjective) relating to erythrocytes

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

erythroid (comparative more erythroid, superlative most erythroid)

Having a red colour; reddish

Of or pertaining to the erythrocytes, especially to their development

Noun

erythroid (plural erythroids)

synonym of normoblast

Source: Wiktionary


Er"y*throid, a. Etym: [Gr. -oid: cf. Gr.

Definition: Of a red color; reddish; as, the erythroid tunic (the cremaster muscle).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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