xenophagy

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noun

A categorical change in diet, such as a herbivore becoming carnivorous.

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Meanings

nounxenophagy (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyA categorical change in diet, such as a herbivore becoming carnivorous.
  2. uncountablebiologyThe process by which a cell directs autophagy against pathogens.

Origin

From xeno- + -phagy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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