Phagotrophic

//ˌfeɪɡəˈtɹəʊfɪk// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Feeding by engulfing a food cell or particle and ingesting it in a phagocytic vacuole, in the manner of some flagellates. not-comparable

Synonyms

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osmotrophic

Etymology

From phagotrophy + -ic.

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