Found 2 items, similar to Leucocyte.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: leucocyte leucocyte n : blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system [syn: leukocyte, white blood cell, white cell, white blood corpuscle, white corpuscle, WBC]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Leucocyte Leucocyte \Leu"co*cyte\ (l[=u]"k[-o]*s[imac]t), n. [Leuco- + Gr. ky`tos a hollow vessel.] (Physiol.) A colorless corpuscle, as one of the white blood corpuscles, or those found in lymph, marrow of bone, connective tissue, etc. [1913 Webster] Note: They all consist of more or less spherical masses of protoplasm, without any surrounding membrane or wall, and are capable of motion. [1913 Webster]