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elliptocyte (medicine)


elliptocyte


An elliptical red blood corpuscle found normally in the lower vertebrates with the exception of Cyclostomata; in mammals it occurs normally only among the camels (family Camelidae), hence cameloid cell.

Synonym: cameloid cell, ovalocyte.

Origin: G. Elleipsis, a leaving out, an ellipse, + kytos, cell


polyphone (iou)



polyphone noun. . M17.
[from Greek poluphonos having many tones, formed as POLY- + phone voice, sound. See also POLYPHANT noun1.]
Music (now Hist.).
a. = POLYPHANT noun1. M17.
b. A clockwork or hand-operated musical box playing a tune when the corresponding perforated disc is inserted. E20.
Philology. A written character having more than one phonetic value; a letter or Other symbol which stands for different sounds. L19.