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myzocytosis

myzocytosis noun: a method of feeding found in some heterotrophic organisms.

Noun

myzocytosis (uncountable)

  1. A method of feeding found in some heterotrophic organisms.

Origin of myzocytosis

From Ancient Greek μυζάω (muzáō, “suck”) + cyto- (“cell”) + -osis.

Questions about myzocytosis

What does myzocytosis mean?
Myzocytosis means a method of feeding found in some heterotrophic organisms.
What part of speech is myzocytosis?
Myzocytosis is a noun.

Words near myzocytosis in the dictionary

  1. myxœdema
  2. myxœdemata
  3. myza
  4. myzas
  5. Myzeqe
  6. myzocytosis
  7. myzomela
  8. myzomelas
  9. myzopodid
  10. myzopodids
  11. myzornis

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