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phagocyte
noun
Examples of phagocyte in a Sentence
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Word History
International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek phagein + New Latin -cyta -cyte
circa 1884, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing phagocyte
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“Phagocyte.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phagocyte. Accessed 9 Oct. 2024.
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