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adj. [Gr. makros, large; phagein, to eat]Feeding on large objects; see microphagous.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
macrophagous
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macrophagous — an animal eating large pieces or organisms, e.g. Esox lucius (Esocidae) … Dictionary of ichthyology
macrophagous — mac·roph·a·gous … English syllables
macrophagous — (ˈ)maˌkräfəgəs adjective Etymology: macr + phagous : feeding on relatively large particulate matter compare microphagous … Useful english dictionary
microphagous — adj. [Gr. mikros, small; phagein, to eat] Feeding on small objects; see macrophagous … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
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