phagomimicry

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noun

The mimicking of food to the extent that it will generate a feeding response.

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Meanings

nounphagomimicry (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe mimicking of food to the extent that it will generate a feeding response.

Origin

From phago- + mimicry.

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APA

phagomimicry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phagomimicry

MLA

“phagomimicry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phagomimicry. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phagomimicry,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phagomimicry.

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