MICROPHAGOUS


Meaning of MICROPHAGOUS in English

(ˈ)mī|kräfəgəs adjective

Etymology: micr- + -phagous

: feeding on minute particles (as bacteria)

microphagous ciliates

microphagous habit

— compare macrophagous

• mi·croph·a·gy  ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷jē noun -es

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