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Animation of phagocytosis, showing how the phagocytic cell puts out pseudopodia to surround the particle.

(genetic biology)

Grammar: noun
Definition: a process in which particular cells (phagocytes) engulf and digest microorganisms and cellular debris
Example:
1. Phagocytosis is an ancient feeding mechanism that has since been adapted for use in immunological defence.

2. Lectins stimulate phagocytosis of pathogens.
Related Word: phagocyte (noun), phagocytic (adjective)