white blood cell
noun
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Sense 1 noun
blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system
Types & categories
- blood cell hypernym
- free phagocyte hypernym
- myelocyte hyponym
- myeloblast hyponym
- lymphocyte hyponym
- granulocyte hyponym
- monocyte hyponym
- basophil hyponym
- neutrophil hyponym
- eosinophil hyponym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | blood cell |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | free phagocyte |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | myelocyte |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | myeloblast |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | lymphocyte |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | granulocyte |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | monocyte |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | basophil |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | neutrophil |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | eosinophil |