phagotrophic

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How do you pronounce phagotrophic?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌfeɪɡəˈtɹəʊfɪk/.

What does phagotrophic mean?

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

Where does phagotrophic come from?

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.

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