- cytophagous
- cy·toph·a·gous (si-tofґə-gəs) [cyto- + phag- + -ous] devouring or consuming cells; said of phagocytes.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
cytophagous
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cytophagous — adj. of or pertaining to cytophagy (swallowing of cells, ingestion of cells by other cells) … English contemporary dictionary
cytophagous — cy·toph·a·gous … English syllables
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
