echinocyte
English
/ɪˈkaɪnəsaɪt/
noun
Definitions
- (biology) A red blood cell with abnormal appearance characterized by many small, evenly spaced thorny projections.
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek ἐχῖνος (hedgehog, sea urchin, etc).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ἐχῖνος
Gloss
hedgehog, sea urchin, etc
Concept
Semantic Field
Animals
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- echino- English
- echinocytosis English
- elliptoechinocyte English
- spheroechinocyte English
- echinus Latin
- echīnus Latin
- ἐχινόπους Ancient Greek
- ἐχῖνος Ancient Greek
- Ἐχινάς Ancient Greek
- ὕστριξ Ancient Greek
- *h₁eǵʰis Proto-Indo-European
- αχινός Greek (modern)