metchnikov metchnikoff • mete · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · metchnikov · · Text Latin · · Script 10 · · Length 3 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) Russian bacteriologist in France who formulated the theory of phagocytosis (1845-1916). Synonyms: Metchnikoff, Elie Metchnikoff, Metchnikov, Elie Metchnikov, Ilya Ilich Metchnikov. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · c latin small letter c U+0063 e latin small letter e U+0065 h latin small letter h U+0068 i latin small letter i U+0069 k latin small letter k U+006B m latin small letter m U+006D n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F t latin small letter t U+0074 v latin small letter v U+0076