Without a nucleus. In particular, it refers to a cell that lacks a nucleus. For example, prokaryotic cells are anucleate. In addition, red blood cells (erythrocytes) are anucleate.
What type of blood cell is Anucleate?
Erythrocytes, or red blood cells, are by far the predominant cell type in the blood smear. They are anucleate, non-granulated, eosinophilic cells that are uniform in shape (biconcave discs) and size (7.2 microns).
Which human cells are Anucleate?
Blood platelets are anucleate cells that are produced in the bone marrow and then released into the circulation, where they remain for an average of 10 days.