Meaning

noun tiny bits of protoplasm found in vertebrate blood; essential for blood clotting

originEtymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *pléth₂us Proto-Hellenic *plətús Ancient Greek πλατύς (platús)bor. Vulgar Latin *platta Old French platebor. Middle English plate English plate Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Old French -el Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late…

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