Definitions for lymphocyte

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lymphocyte lym·pho·cyte

Spelling: [lim-fuh-sahyt]

IPA: /ˈlɪm fəˌsaɪt/

Lymphocyte is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 26 points.

You can make 408 anagrams from letters in lymphocyte (cehlmoptyy).

Definitions for lymphocyte

noun

1. a type of white blood cell having a large, spherical nucleus surrounded by a thin layer of nongranular cytoplasm.

Origin of lymphocyte

First recorded in 1885-90; lympho- + -cyte

Examples for lymphocyte

When large forms of the lymphocyte are present, the distinction is often difficult or impossible.

The macrocyte is believed by many to represent a further stage in the development of the lymphocyte.