phagotrophic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Feeding by engulfing a food cell or particle and ingesting it in a phagocytic vacuole, in the manner of some flagellates.

Pronunciation

/ˌfeɪɡəˈtɹəʊfɪk/

Word forms

phagotrophic

Etymology

From phagotrophy + -ic.

Related words

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