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leucocyte

leucocyte is the alternative spelling of leukocyte.

Meaning of leukocyte

Noun

leukocyte (plural leukocytes)

  1. Any of a class of blood cells that play various roles in cell-mediated immunity.
    • In disease of the spleen, especially Banti's disease or fibro-adenia of the spleen, the increase of leukocytes is absent or slight, with no relative lymphocytosis.1923, International Medical Digest, page 316

Forms of leucocyte

pluralleucocytes

Origin of leucocyte

From leuco- + -cyte.

Words formed from leucocyte

Questions about leucocyte

What is leucocyte the alternative spelling of?
Leucocyte is the alternative spelling of leukocyte.

Words near leucocyte in the dictionary

  1. leucocrits
  2. leucocyanide
  3. leucocyanides
  4. leucocyanidin
  5. leucocytal
  6. leucocyte
  7. leucocytes
  8. leucocythaemia
  9. leucocythaemias
  10. leucocythaemic
  11. leucocythemia

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