骨こつ細さい胞ぼう

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Meanings

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noun

osteocyte

A mature bone cell; a technical term used in anatomy and medicine.

skeleton, bone, remains

細dainty, get thin, taper

胞placenta, sac, sheath

骨こつ芽が細さい胞ぼう
Osteoblast: a bone-forming cell, whereas 骨細胞 is a mature bone cell.
破は骨こつ細さい胞ぼう
Osteoclast: a cell that breaks down bone tissue, contrasting with the maintenance role of 骨細胞.

Compound of 骨 (bone) and 細胞 (cell), directly corresponding to the English 'osteocyte'.