phagotrophic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌfeɪɡəˈtɹəʊfɪk/
Etymology
Etymology tree English phagotrophy Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English phagotrophic From phagotrophy + -ic.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Feeding by engulfing a food cell or particle and ingesting it in a phagocytic vacuole, in the manner of some flagellates.