microphage

English

Etymology

From micro- +‎ -phage.

Noun

microphage (plural microphages)

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

Related terms

• microphagous

French

Etymology

From micro- +‎ phage.

Pronunciation

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Noun

microphage m (plural microphages)

1. (biology) microphage

Further reading

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