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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.
Synonyms: cameloid cell, ovalocyte.
Origin: G. Elleipsis, a leaving out, an ellipse, + kytos, cell
(05 Mar 2000)
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