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Phagocytes of humans and other animals are called professional or non-professional, depending on how good they are at phagocytosis. The professional phagocytes are neutrophils, monocytes, macrophages, dendritic cells, and mast cells.
Agranulocytes are white blood cells that hove no distinct granules in their cytoplasm. Lymphocytes have large single nuclei that occupy most of the cells. They are an important part of the body's immune system. Monocytes 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.