Definition of "cytophagous"

The cytophagous protozoa must be cultivated in mixed cultures with bacteria, and on a medium which is primarily designed for supplying nourishment to the symbiotic bacteria.

1908, The Journal of Medical Research, page 489

Larvae and nymphs with stubby bilobed large-clawed legs are cytophagous on epithelial cells beneath the lids.

1985, Ke Chung Kim, Coevolution of parasitic arthropods and mammals, page 613