- cytophagous
- cy·toph·a·gous
English syllables. 2014.
cytophagous
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cytophagous — cy·toph·a·gous (si tofґə gəs) [cyto + phag + ous] devouring or consuming cells; said of phagocytes … Medical dictionary
cytophagous — adj. of or pertaining to cytophagy (swallowing of cells, ingestion of cells by other cells) … English contemporary dictionary
cytophagous — adjective see cytophagic … Useful english dictionary
cytophagy — cytophagic /suy teuh faj ik, fay jik/, cytophagous /suy tof euh geuhs/, adj. /suy tof euh jee/, n. the ingestion of cells by other cells. [CYTO + PHAGY] * * * … Universalium
-phagous — comb. form that eats (as specified) (ichthyophagous). Etymology: L phagus f. Gk phagos f. phagein eat * * * fəgəs adjective combining form Etymology: Greek phagos, from phagein to eat more at baksheesh : feeding especially on a (specified) kind… … Useful english dictionary
cytophagy — noun see cytophagic * * * cytophagic /suy teuh faj ik, fay jik/, cytophagous /suy tof euh geuhs/, adj. /suy tof euh jee/, n. the ingestion of cells by other cells. [CYTO + PHAGY] … Useful english dictionary
