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phagocytosis

The correct spelling is phagocytosis.

How to pronounce phagocytosis

noun

IPA: /ˌfeɪɡəʊsaɪˈtəʊsɪs/

Say it like: Fag-osy-tos-is

The correct spelling is phagocytosis. A form of endocytosis in which a cell incorporates a particle by extending pseudopodia and drawing the particle into a vacuole of its cytoplasm.

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noun

  1. 1.A form of endocytosis in which a cell incorporates a particle by extending pseudopodia and drawing the particle into a vacuole of its cytoplasm.

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