leukocyte (n)
leucocyte (n)
white blood cell (n)
white cell (n)
white blood corpuscle (n)
white corpuscle (n)
WBC (n)

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type n
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def blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi
def an important part of the body's defense system
Outgoing links
Hypernym blood cell, blood corpuscle, corpuscle; free phagocyte
Hyponym myelocyte; myeloblast; lymphocyte, lymph cell; granulocyte; monocyte; basophil, basophile; neutrophil, neutrophile; eosinophil, eosinophile
Incoming links
Hypernym myelocyte; myeloblast; lymphocyte, lymph cell; granulocyte; monocyte; basophil, basophile; neutrophil, neutrophile; eosinophil, eosinophile
Hyponym blood cell, blood corpuscle, corpuscle; free phagocyte

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