granulocyte

gran u lo cyte |ˈgranyələˌsīt ˈɡrænjələsaɪt | ▶noun Physiology a white blood cell with secretory granules in its cytoplasm, e.g., an eosinophil or a basophil. DERIVATIVES gran u lo cyt ic |ˌgranyələˈsitik |adjective ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from late Latin granulum ‘granule ’ + -cyte .

granulocyte

granulocyte |ˈgranjʊlə (ʊ )ˌsʌɪt | ▶noun Physiology a white blood cell with secretory granules in its cytoplasm, e.g. an eosinophil or a basophil. DERIVATIVES granulocytic |-ˈsɪtɪk |adjective ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from late Latin granulum ‘granule ’ + -cyte .