phagocytosis UK /ˌfæɡ.əʊ.saɪˈtəʊ.sɪs/US /ˌfæɡ.oʊ.saɪˈtəʊ.sɪs/ noun1 •A form of endocytosis in which a cell incorporates a particle by extending pseudopodia and drawing the particle into a vacuole of its cytoplasm. formsphagocytoses
