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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.
There are also certain cells in the body called phagocytes (eaters) and include cells called monocytes and macrophages (literally, 'big eaters'). These cells will basically eat anything foreign that is in sight. A medieval castle would be a good analogy of the innate immune system.