noun, feminine/plaˈketa/plural: plaquetas
platelet (particle found in the blood of mammals which helps with clotting)
Synonyms: trombocito
Related: plaqueta blanca, plaqueta roja
Etymology tree French plaque Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late Latin -ittus Old French -et Middle French -et French -etder. French -ette French plaquettebor. Spanish plaqueta Borrowed from French plaquette.