noun
also ame·bo·cyte əˈmēbəˌsīt
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin amoeba, ameba + English -o- + -cyte
: a cell having amoeboid form or movements: as
a. : a wandering cell of blood or tissues of many invertebrate animals that acts as a phagocyte and aids in assimilation and excretion
b. : leukocyte