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Microphagy

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macrophagynoun(zoology) The condition of being macrophagous.
phagotrophynoun(biology) The condition of being phagotrophic
phyllophagynounThe condition of being phyllophagous
heterophagynoun(biology) The digestion, within a cell, of material ingested via phagocytosis or pinocytosis
microbivorynounThe condition of being microbivorous or of being a microbivore.
phagoptosisnoun(biology) An alternative to apoptosis in which a cell is phagocytosed
bacteriophagynounThe feeding on bacteria.
biophagynounThe property of being a biophage, a living organism that feeds on other living organisms.
eukaryophagynoun(biology) The eating of eukaryotes
detritophagynounThe condition of being detritophagous.
algophagynoun(biology) The condition of being algophagous
matriphagynounThe condition where organisms feed on their own mother.
cytophagynoun(cytology) The ingestion of cells by phagocytes.
microbivorenoun(biology) A microbivorous organism
mixomycetophagynounThe condition of being mixomycetophagous
entomonecrophagynounThe condition of being entomonecrophagous
phagismnounA trophic pattern (one of monophagy, oligophagy, or polyphagy).
cytophagocytosisnounSynonym of cytophagy.
pharmacophagynoun(biology) The consumption of plants etc. to acquire beneficial chemicals, rather than for nutrition.
micropredationnoun(biology) predation among microorganisms

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