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Polymorphonuclear vs Microphage - What's the difference?

polymorphonuclear | microphage |

As nouns the difference between polymorphonuclear and microphage

is that polymorphonuclear is such a leucocyte; a neutrophil while microphage is a small phagocyte, especially a polymorphonuclear leucocyte.

As an adjective polymorphonuclear

is having a nucleus with lobes of diverse shapes.

polymorphonuclear

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (of leucocytes) Having a nucleus with lobes of diverse shapes

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Such a leucocyte; a neutrophil

    • microphage

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biology) A small phagocyte, especially a polymorphonuclear leucocyte