POLYMORPHONUCLEAR NEUTROPHIL -
Noun: A mature neutrophil . It basically means that the cells nucleus can have various shapes. Neutrophils change their shapes to wrap around foreign invaders in order to digest them.

Greek - polys = much, many +

Greek - morphe = form, shape +

Latin - nucleus = kernal or nut +

Latin - neuter = not either + (referring to the two basic dyes used to stain cells for viewing)

Greek - philos = loving

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