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Phagotrophic

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flagellatesnoun	(biology) Any organism that has flagella.
protistsnoun	(microbiology) Any of the eukaryotic, usually unicellular organisms—including protozoans, slime molds and some algae—historically grouped into the kingdom Protista (or Protoctista), now distributed over several clades; any eukaryote that is not a plant, animal or fungus.
ectophagous	(biology, of a parasite) That feeds on the external surface of its host
phloeophagous	(biology) That feeds on phloem
biophagous	That feeds on living creatures.
endophagous	(biology, of a parasite) That feeds from within the host organism
paedophagous	(biology) Feeding off eggs or larvae.
phagomyxean	Relating to the phagomyxids
endotrophic	(biology, of some parasitic fungi) obtaining nourishment from within another organism
phloephagous	(biology) That feeds on phloem
cytophagous	consuming cells
plasmophagous	feeding on plasma
teuthophagous	(biology) That feeds on cephalopods
helminthophagous	That feeds on flukes and similar helminths
phytivorous	Feeding on plants; herbivorous.
histiophagous	Feeding on tissue.
autophagousnoun	Self-eating; exhibiting autophagy.
saprophagous	Feeding on dead or decaying organic matter
aphidophagous	(zoology) Feeding on aphids
cytophagic	Synonym of cytophagous.

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