Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cytophagy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cy-tophagy
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The ingestion of cells by phagocytes.

Uncountable

Etymology

From cyto- + -phagy.

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Questions

What does cytophagy mean?
The ingestion of cells by phagocytes.
Where does cytophagy come from?
From cyto- + -phagy.

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