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• Leukocyte with a large, usually kidney-shaped nucleus. Within tissues, monocytes develop into macrophages which ingest bacteria, dead cells, and other debris.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Monocyte. (n.d.). Malaria Glossary. Retrieved March 25, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/monocyte.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Monocyte. www.cdc.gov. Malaria Glossary. CDC. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/monocyte (accessed: March 25, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Monocyte." Malaria Glossary. CDC. 25 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/monocyte.

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