Word: heterophagy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: he
ter
o
pha
gy
Definition: The digestion, within a cell, of material ingested via phagocytosis or pinocytosis
Morphemes:
Affix: hetero-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: other, different
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἕτερος
Language: grc
Decoded: eteros
Meaning: other, another, different
Affix: -phagy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: feeding on; consumption of.