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Word: Phagocyte
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from Greek phago- ‘eating’ (from the verb phagein) + -cyte
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfaɡəsʌɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a type of cell within the body capable of engulfing and absorbing bacteria and other small cells and particles.
Short Definition:type of cell within body capable of engulfing and absorbing bacteria and other small cells and particles
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