/ Dictionary / Index A athrocyte: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ath•ro•cyte Pronunciation: (ath'ru-sīt"), [key] — n. Cell Biol. a cell that ingests foreign particles and retains them in suspension in the cytoplasm. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. athrill athwart Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language