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Answer for the clue "A leukocyte that has granules in its cytoplasm ", 11 letters:
granulocyte

Word definitions for granulocyte in dictionaries

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
framed|Eosinophilic granulocyte Granulocytes are a category of white blood cells characterized by the presence of granules in their cytoplasm . They are also called polymorphonuclear leukocytes ( PMN , PML , or PMNL ) because of the varying shapes of the ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a leukocyte that has granules in its cytoplasm

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context cytology immunology English) Any of various blood cells that have granules in their cytoplasm.

Usage examples of granulocyte.

Specialized, first-line-of-defense cells called granulocytes migrated from the bloodstream directly into the bacterial horde.

But for them it was a kamikaze exercise---after releasing their granules, nearly all the granulocytes perished.

They were more successful than the granulocytes in engulfing some of the bacteria.