Biology

leucocyte

Term: leucocyte

Literally meaning: white cell

Origin: Anc Greek

??????/leucos(=white)

+ cyte (=combining form meaning ?cell? derived from anc Greek word ??????/cytion(=box, container)

Coined/History

Definition

Leucocyte is blood white cell part of the immune system.

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