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neutrophil vs leukocyte

leukocyte vs neutrophil

neutrophil and leukocyte both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
neutrophil Yes No No No
leukocyte Yes No No No
As nouns, leukocyte is a hypernym of neutrophil; that is, leukocyte is a word with a broader meaning than neutrophil:
  • neutrophil: the chief phagocytic leukocyte; stains with either basic or acid dyes
  • leukocyte: blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system
Other hypernyms of neutrophil include leucocyte, WBC, white blood cell, white blood corpuscle, white cell, white corpuscle.
neutrophil (noun) leukocyte (noun)
the chief phagocytic leukocyte; stains with either basic or acid dyes blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system
Difference between neutrophil and leukocyte

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