microphagous

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adjective

Feeding on small particles.

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Meanings

adjectivemicrophagous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyFeeding on small particles.

Origin

From micro- + -phagous.

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Translations

Irish micreafagach
  • micreafagachfeeding on small particles
Italian microfago
  • microfagofeeding on small particles
Cite this entry
APA

microphagous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microphagous

MLA

“microphagous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microphagous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microphagous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microphagous.

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