Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leucocyte

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.18 in modern English

Syllables: leu-co-cyte
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of leukocyte.

Example Sentences

"The outer chamber contains the supratympanal organ together with leucocytes and adipose cells."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lewk- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *lewkós Proto-Hellenic *leukós Ancient Greek λευκός (leukós)der. English leuco- Ancient Greek κῠ́τος (kŭ́tos)der. Latin cytader. English -cyte English leucocyte From leuco- + -cyte.

Inflected Forms

leucocytes (plural)

Derived Forms

leucocytic leucocytogenesis leucocytosis leucocyturia

Synonyms

leukocyte white blood cell white cell white blood corpuscle white corpuscle wbc

Questions

What does leucocyte mean?: Alternative spelling of leukocyte.
Where does leucocyte come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lewk- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *lewkós Proto-Hellenic *leukós Ancient Greek λευκός (leukós)der. English leuco- Ancient Greek κῠ́τος (kŭ́tos)der. Latin cytader. English -cyte English leucocyte From leuco- + -cyte.

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