Term Name: pyrenocyte
Synonyms:
Definition: Derived from the Greek word pyren (the pit of a stone fruit), this is a transient nucleated cell type that results from exclusion of the nucleus from the primitive erythrocyte.
Ontology: Cell Ontology [CL:0002358]

Relationships
develops from: primitive red blood cell
is a type of: primitive erythroid lineage cell
bearer_of: decreased size