microphage

mi·cro·phage

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mahy-kruh-feyj]
- /ˈmaɪ krəˌfeɪdʒ/
- /mˈaɪkrəfɪdʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mahy-kruh-feyj]
- /ˈmaɪ krəˌfeɪdʒ/

Definitions of microphage word

noun microphage a small phagocytic cell in blood or lymph, especially a polymorphonuclear leukocyte. 1
noun microphage A small phagocytic blood cell, in particular a polymorphonuclear leukocyte. 1
noun microphage a polymorphonuclear leucocyte 0

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Origin of microphage

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90; micro- + -phage

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Parts of speech for Microphage

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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microphage popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

microphage usage trend in Literature

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