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granulocyte vs leucocyte

leucocyte vs granulocyte

granulocyte and leucocyte both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
granulocyte Yes No No No
leucocyte Yes No No No
As nouns, leucocyte is a hypernym of granulocyte; that is, leucocyte is a word with a broader meaning than granulocyte:
  • granulocyte: a leukocyte that has granules in its cytoplasm
  • leucocyte: blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system
Other hypernyms of granulocyte include leukocyte, WBC, white blood cell, white blood corpuscle, white cell, white corpuscle.
granulocyte (noun) leucocyte (noun)
a leukocyte that has granules in its cytoplasm blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system
Difference between granulocyte and leucocyte

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