phagocytic

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   capable of functioning as a phagocyte

Questions about phagocytic

What does phagocytic mean?

phagocytic means "capable of functioning as a phagocyte".

How many syllables are in phagocytic?

phagocytic has 4 syllables and divides as pha-go-cy-tic under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

Is phagocytic a common word?

phagocytic is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.