akaryocyte
/eɪˈkɛrioʊˌsaɪt/
noun
- A cell without a nucleus, such as a red blood cell in mammals.
- Platelets are sometimes considered akaryocytes because they are cell fragments without nuclei.
- The biologist explained that an akaryocyte cannot divide because it has no nucleus.
- Mature mammalian red blood cells are akaryocytes, lacking a nucleus.