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/ˌfeɪɡəˈtɹəʊfɪk/ · adjective
(microbiology) Feeding by engulfing a food cell or particle and ingesting it in a phagocytic vacuole, in the manner of some flagellates..
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Phagotrophic means (microbiology) Feeding by engulfing a food cell or particle and ingesting it in a phagocytic vacuole, in the manner of some flagellates..
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