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What are the most numerous type of white blood cells whose primary function is phagocytes and fights bacteria and fungi are?
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∙ 11y ago
They are called neutrophils or "segs" short for segmented neutrophils. Neutrophil is from the color the cell turns when stained with Wright's stain, neutral-blue.
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