blóðfruma

Icelandic

Etymology

From blóð (blood) +‎ fruma (cell).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈplouð.frʏːma/

Noun

blóðfruma f (genitive singular blóðfrumu, nominative plural blóðfrumur)

  1. (cytology) blood cell, blood corpuscle
    Synonym: blóðkorn

Declension

Declension of blóðfruma (feminine, based on fruma)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative blóðfruma blóðfruman blóðfrumur blóðfrumurnar
accusative blóðfrumu blóðfrumuna blóðfrumur blóðfrumurnar
dative blóðfrumu blóðfrumunni blóðfrumum blóðfrumunum
genitive blóðfrumu blóðfrumunnar blóðfrumna, blóðfruma blóðfrumnanna, blóðfrumanna

Derived terms

See also

  • rautt blóðkorn, rauðkorn, rauð blóðfruma