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red blood cell  RBC  erythrocyte  red blood corpuscle  haematid
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A mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues; a biconcave disc that has no nucleus WordNet 3.0
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A mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues; a biconcave disc that has no nucleus WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Red blood cells, also referred to as red cells, red blood corpuscles, haematids, erythroid cells or erythrocytes, are the most common type of blood cell and the vertebrate's principal means of delivering oxygen to the body tissues—via blood flow through the circulatory system. Wikipedia
A type of cell in the blood that transports oxygen Wikipedia Disambiguation
The most common type of blood cell in vertebrates which serves to deliver oxygen to the body tissues via the blood. OmegaWiki
An anucleate hemoglobin-containing cell, especially as found in humans but more generally present in the blood of most vertebrates, that is involved with the transport of oxygen; a red blood cell. Wiktionary
A type of cell in the blood of vertebrates that contains hemoglobin and transports oxygen from the lungs to the tissues; an erythrocyte. Wiktionary
Haemoglobin-carrying blood cell in vertebrates. Wiktionary (translation)