phagotrophic

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/ˌfeɪɡəˈtɹəʊfɪk/

adjective

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

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Meanings

adjectivephagotrophic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyFeeding by engulfing a food cell or particle and ingesting it in a phagocytic vacuole, in the manner of some flagellates.

Origin

From phagotrophy + -ic.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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