English Dictionary

erythrocyte

/əˈɹɪθɹəˌsaɪt/

noun

(hematology, cytology) A hemoglobin-containing cell, especially as found in humans but more generally present in the blood of most vertebrates, that is involved with the transport of oxygen; such cells are usually anucleate in humans and many other animals.

The erythrocyte is the most abundant type of blood cell.

意味（1）

(hematology, cytology) A hemoglobin-containing cell, especially as found in humans but more generally present in the blood of most vertebrates, that is involved with the transport of oxygen; such cells are usually anucleate in humans and many other animals.

The want of success of these names may be attributed to their awkwardness in sound or sense; erythrocyte seems the best of them, but is unfortunately four-syllabled.