CEFR B2

echinocyte

noun

Meaning

echinocyte means (biology, medicine) A red blood cell with abnormal appearance characterized by many small, evenly spaced thorny projections. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses echinocyte to mean (biology, medicine) A red blood cell with abnormal appearance characterized by....
The teacher asked students to find echinocyte in the reading.

How to Use echinocyte

a/the echinocyte (noun pattern)

Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a echinocyte."

echinocyte in context (usage pattern)

Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked echinocyte in context before translating it."

echinocyte

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echinocyte (B2)

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