leukocyte, leucocyte, white blood cell, white cell, white blood corpuscle, white corpuscle, WBC
(noun) blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body’s defense system
Source: WordNet® 3.1
22 November 2024
(noun) (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
