n :  any of the blood cells that are colorless, lack hemoglobin, contain a nucleus, and include the lymphocytes, monocytes, neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils - called also leukocyte , white blood corpuscle , white cell , white corpuscle  - compare RED BLOOD CELL  .
 
 
 
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