xenophagy

English edit

Etymology edit

xeno- +‎ -phagy

Noun edit

xenophagy (uncountable)

(entomology) A categorical change in diet, such as a herbivore becoming carnivorous.
(microbiology) The process by which a cell directs autophagy against pathogens.

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