There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.
PHAGOCYTE
phagocyte, scavenger cell
(noun) a cell that engulfs and digests debris and invading microorganisms
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
phagocyte (plural phagocytes)
(cytology) A cell of the immune system, such as a neutrophil, macrophage or dendritic cell, that engulfs and destroys viruses, bacteria and waste materials, or in the case of mature dendritic cells; displays antigens from invading pathogens to cells of the lymphoid lineage.
Etymology 2
Verb
phagocyte (third-person singular simple present phagocytes, present participle phagocyting, simple past and past participle phagocyted)
(transitive) To phagocytize.
Source: Wiktionary
Phag"o*cyte, n. Etym: [Gr. (Physiol.)
Definition: A leucocyte which plays a part in retrogressive processes by taking up (eating), in the form of fine granules, the parts to be removed.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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