Etymology

granulocyte

gran·u·lo·cyte
G2R1A1N1U1L1O1C3Y4T1E1

Today it means: Any of various white blood cells that have granules in their cytoplasm. Full definition →

Latin cyta ← Ancient Greek κῠ́τος (kŭ́tos) ← English granule
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵerh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ǵr̥h₂-nós
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ǵr̥h₂nóm
  4. Proto-Italic*grānom
  5. Latingrānum
  6. Latinulum
  7. Latingrānulum
  8. Frenchgranule
  9. Englishgranule
  10. Ancient Greekκῠ́τος (kŭ́tos)
  11. Latincyta
  12. English todaygranulocyte

From granule + -o- + -cyte.

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