Term Name:	phagocytosis, engulfment
Synonyms:	phagosome biosynthesis, phagosome formation
Definition:	The internalization of bacteria, immune complexes and other particulate matter or of an apoptotic cell by phagocytosis, including the membrane and cytoskeletal processes required, which involves one of three mechanisms: zippering of pseudopods around a target via repeated receptor-ligand interactions, sinking of the target directly into plasma membrane of the phagocytosing cell, or induced uptake via an enhanced membrane ruffling of the phagocytosing cell similar to macropinocytosis.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0006911]    QuickGO    AmiGO