leu|ko|cyte

leu|ko|cyte
leu|ko|cyte «LOO kuh syt», noun.
one of the tiny, colorless cells in the blood that has a nucleus and destroys disease germs; white blood cell; white corpuscle. Normal blood contains five recognized types, the neutrophil, eosinophil, basophil, lymphocyte, and monocyte.

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  • leukocyte — leu·ko·cyte …   English syllables

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