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Agranulocytes

 Agranulocytes are white blood cells that hove no distinct granules in their cytoplasm.

bulletLymphocytes have large single nuclei that occupy most of the cells. They are an important part of the body's immune system.
Lymphocyte (left)

 

bulletMonocytes are the largest of the white blood cells. They have large pleomorphic (variously shaped) single nuclei and function mainly as phagocytic (engulfing) cells. They are important in the long-term cleanup of debris in an area of injury.
Monocyte (left)