An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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platelet
  پلاکچه  
pelâkcé
Fr.: plaquette  
  1. A small platelike body.

    1. One of a variety of forms taken on by → snowflakes.

    2. A tiny cell occurring in the blood of vertebrates and involved in clotting of the blood. Formerly called thrombocyte.

See also:plate; → -let.