Medical Dictionary

microphagous

adj mi·croph·a·gous \mī-ˈkräf-ə-gəs\

Medical Definition of MICROPHAGOUS

:  feeding on minute particles (as bacteria) <microphagous ciliates> <microphagous habit>
mi·croph·a·gy \-ə-jē\ noun, plural mi·croph·a·gies

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