Found 2 items, similar to phagocyte.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: phagocyte phagocyte n : a cell that engulfs and digests debris and invading microorganisms [syn: scavenger cell]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Phagocyte Phagocyte \Phag"o*cyte\, n. [Gr. ? to eat + ? a hollow vessel.] (Physiol.) A leucocyte which plays a part in retrogressive processes by taking up (eating), in the form of fine granules, the parts to be removed. [1913 Webster]