macrophagousadj.

Brit.

/məˈkrɒfəɡəs/, U.S.

/məˈkrɑfəɡəs/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: macro- comb. form, -phagous comb. form.

Etymology: < macro- comb. form + -phagous comb. form. Compare earlier microphagous adj.

Zoology.

Feeding on relatively large pieces of food.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > by eating habits > [adjective] > on relatively large or small pieces

microphagous1920

macrophagous1949

1949 I. F. Henderson & W. D. Henderson Dict. Sci. Terms (ed. 4) 240/1 Macrophagous, feeding on relatively large masses of food; opp. microphagous.

1964 Oceanogr. & Marine Biol. 2 396 He finds both microphagous and macrophagous mechanisms are used in this species.

1977 T. I. Storer et al. Elements Zool. (ed. 4) iv. 62/1 Most higher animals, including humans, that use larger materials are macrophagous feeders.

1992 Pract. Fishkeeping Mar. 68/1 Dahlia Anemones are macrophagous, and infrequent meals of crabs up to 75% of the bulk of the squat form of the anemone are usual.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	macrophagous
释义	macrophagousadj. Brit. /məˈkrɒfəɡəs/, U.S. /məˈkrɑfəɡəs/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: macro- comb. form, -phagous comb. form. Etymology: < macro- comb. form + -phagous comb. form. Compare earlier microphagous adj. Zoology. Feeding on relatively large pieces of food. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > by eating habits > [adjective] > on relatively large or small pieces microphagous1920 macrophagous1949 1949 I. F. Henderson & W. D. Henderson Dict. Sci. Terms (ed. 4) 240/1 Macrophagous, feeding on relatively large masses of food; opp. microphagous. 1964 Oceanogr. & Marine Biol. 2 396 He finds both microphagous and macrophagous mechanisms are used in this species. 1977 T. I. Storer et al. Elements Zool. (ed. 4) iv. 62/1 Most higher animals, including humans, that use larger materials are macrophagous feeders. 1992 Pract. Fishkeeping Mar. 68/1 Dahlia Anemones are macrophagous, and infrequent meals of crabs up to 75% of the bulk of the squat form of the anemone are usual. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1949
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