scavenger cell 1
noundomain: body part
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a cell that engulfs and digests debris and invading microorganisms
Hypernym
somatic cell 1
noun
any of the cells of a plant or animal except the reproductive cells; a cell that does not participate in the production of gametes
EnglishHyponym
macrophage 1
noun
a large phagocyte; some are fixed and other circulate in the blood stream
a phagocyte that does not circulate in the blood but is fixed in the liver or spleen or bone marrow etc.
free phagocyte 1
noun
a phagocyte that circulates in the blood
