protoleukocyte

pro·to·leu·ko·cyte

(prō'tō-lū'kō-sīt),

A primitive leukocyte; a leukocyte of the bone marrow.

protoleukocyte

An obsolete, nonspecific term for primitive leukocyte found within the bone marrow; e.g., myeloblast.

protoleukocyte

(prō″tō-lū′kō-sīt) [″ + leukos, white, + kytos, cell]

A minute lymphoid cell in the red bone marrow and spleen.