leukocyte
Plural: leukocytes
Noun
- blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system
- Any of a class of blood cells that play various roles in cell-mediated immunity.
Origin / Etymology
From leuko- + -cyte.
Synonyms
leucocyte, WBC, white blood cell, white blood corpuscle, white cell, white corpuscle
Scrabble Score: 18
leukocyte: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordleukocyte: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
leukocyte: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 20
leukocyte: valid Words With Friends Word