"phagomimicry" meaning in English

See phagomimicry in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: phago- + mimicry Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|phago|mimicry}} phago- + mimicry Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} phagomimicry (uncountable)
  1. (ecology) The mimicking of food to the extent that it will generate a feeding response. Wikipedia link: en:phagomimicry Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Ecology Related terms: phagomimetic
    Sense id: en-phagomimicry-en-noun-lD8upnL1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with phago- Topics: biology, ecology, natural-sciences

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