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leucocyte
[ loo-kuh-sahyt ]
leucocyte
/ ˈluːkəˌsaɪt; ˌluːkəˈsɪtɪk /
noun
- any of the various large unpigmented cells in the blood of vertebrates Also calledwhite blood cellwhite blood corpuscle See also lymphocyte granulocyte monocyte
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Derived Forms
- leucocytic, adjective
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Other Words From
- leuco·cytic adjective
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Example Sentences
As soon as a leucocyte touches a resisting body it reacts to the contact by applying the largest possible surface to it.
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Hence the danger to the individual leucocyte is minimized and the maximum effect obtained.
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Surely now the regular leucocyte cavalry have them at their mercy, and can cut them down at leisure.
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The result is the pigmented leucocyte, so characteristic of malarial blood.
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It stood out sharply when he focused—the white, jellyfish shape of a single-celled leucocyte.
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