Definitions for lymphocytes

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lymphocytes lym·pho·cyte

Spelling: [lim-fuh-sahyt]

IPA: /ˈlɪm fəˌsaɪt/

Lymphocytes is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 26 points.

You can make 768 anagrams from letters in lymphocytes (cehlmopstyy).

Definitions for lymphocytes

noun

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

Origin of lymphocytes

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

Examples for lymphocytes

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.

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.