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l 1 e 1 u 1 c 3 o 1 c 3 y 4 t 1 e 1

9 letters · 16 points in Scrabble

Meaning

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

originEtymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lewk- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *lewkós Proto-Hellenic *leukós Ancient Greek λευκός (leukós)der. English leuco- Ancient Greek κῠ́τος (kŭ́tos)der. Latin cytader. English -cyte English leucocyte From leuco- + -cyte.

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