microphage

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From micro- +‎ -phage.

Noun[edit]

microphage (plural microphages)

(biology) A small phagocyte, especially a polymorphonuclear leucocyte (a granulocyte)

Related terms[edit]

microphagous

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From micro- +‎ phage.

Pronunciation[edit]

Audio (file)

Noun[edit]

microphage m (plural microphages)

(biology) microphage

Further reading[edit]

“microphage”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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