leucocyte

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A form of leukocyte — Any of a class of blood cells that play various roles in cell-mediated immunity.

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leukocytewhite blood cellwhite cellwhite blood corpusclewhite corpuscleWBC
OriginLatin cyta ← Ancient Greek κῠ́τος (kŭ́tos) ← English leuco- →
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Meanings

nounleucocyte (plural leucocytes)

plural leucocytes

  1. alternativeimmunologyAlternative spelling of leukocyte.

    The outer chamber contains the supratympanal organ together with leucocytes and adipose cells.

    1977, O. W. Richards, R. G. Davies, Imms' General Textbook of Entomology, Tenth edition, Volume I: Structure, Physiology and Development, London: Chapman and Hall, page 133

Synonyms & antonyms

nounblood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system

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leukocytewhite blood cellwhite cellwhite blood corpusclewhite corpuscleWBC
Broader
blood cellblood corpusclecorpusclefree phagocyte
Also see
leukocytewhite blood cellwhite blood corpusclewhite cell

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*lewk-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*lewkós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*leukós
  4. Ancient Greekλευκός (leukós)
  5. Englishleuco-
  6. Ancient Greekκῠ́τος (kŭ́tos)
  7. Latincyta
  8. Englishleucocyte

From leuco- + -cyte.

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APA

leucocyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leucocyte

MLA

“leucocyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leucocyte. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leucocyte,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leucocyte.

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