# phagotrophic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌfeɪɡəˈtɹəʊfɪk/

## Definitions
1. Feeding by engulfing a food cell or particle and ingesting it in a phagocytic vacuole, in the manner of some flagellates.

## Etymology
From phagotrophy + -ic.

## Source
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