osteocyte

noun os·te·o·cyte \ˈäs-tē-ə-ˌsīt\

Definition of OSTEOCYTE

: a cell that is characteristic of adult bone and is isolated in a lacuna of the bone substance

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noun os·teo·cyte \ˈäs-tē-ə-ˌsīt\

: a cell that is characteristic of adult bone and is isolated in a lacuna of the bone substance

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