Neutrophils, basophils, and eosinophils together make up a group of white blood cells termed _____.

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granulocytes?

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v Granulocytes are a category of white blood cells characterized by the presence of granules in their cytoplasm

There are three types of granulocytes, distinguished by their appearance under Wright's stain:

    Neutrophil granulocytes
    Eosinophil granulocytes
    Basophil granulocytes

Their names are derived from their staining characteristics; for example, the most abundant granulocyte is the neutrophil granulocyte, which has neutrally staining cytoplasmic granules.

Other white blood cells that are not granulocytes ("agranulocytes") are mainly lymphocytes and monocytes.