A phagocyte that ingests protozoa. ... Origin: protozoa + G. Phago, to eat ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(pro″to-zo´o-fāj) a cell having phagocytic action on protozoa.
Type: Term Pronunciation: prō′tō-zō′ō-fāj Definitions: 1. A phagocyte that ingests protozoa.
protozoophage A cell that has a phagocytic action on protozoa; that is, the ingestive action of phagocytes that are specialized cells that ingest and usually destroy foreign particulate matter or microorganisms.