karyophage

karyophage

 [kar´e-o-fāj″] a protozoon that phagocytizes the nucleus of the cell it infects.

kar·y·o·phage

(kar'ē-ō-fāj'), An intracellular parasite that feeds on the host nucleus. [karyo- + G. phagō, to devour]

kar·y·o·phage

(kar'ē-ō-fāj) An intracellular parasite that feeds on the host nucleus. [karyo- + G. phagō, to devour]