Noun: leucocyte 'loo-ku,sIt
- Blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defence system
"leucocytes increase in number during infections";
- leukocyte, white blood cell, white cell, white blood corpuscle, white corpuscle, WBC
Derived forms: leucocytes
Type of: blood cell, blood corpuscle, corpuscle, free phagocyte
Encyclopedia: Leucocyte