myeloplax Meaning, Definition & Usage

My*el"o*plax noun

Etymology

NL., fr. Gr. marrow + anything flat and broad.

Wordforms

plural E Myeloplaxes L Myeloplaces

Definitions

1. (Anat.) One of the huge multinucleated cells found in the marrow of bone and occasionally in other parts; a giant cell. See Osteoclast.