osteoclast
A large multinucleate cell found in growing bone that resorbs bony tissue, as in the formation of canals and cavities.
SEEDED workflow status. The source-seeding rules supplied this record; consult its curation history for later attributed changes. This status does not establish human review.
Source attestations
| Source | Label / path | Assertions | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| PREGO | osteoclast | 1 | TAXON |
Broader habitats
- macrophage
BTO:0000801 - osteogenic cell
BTO:0002050
Associated taxa
| Taxon | Source | Rank | Pool | Corroborated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pasteurellaceae bacterium NI1060 NCBITaxon:1679001 |
PREGO | 1 | 1 |
Also called
- osteoclastic
- osteoclasts