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-phage
-phagesuff. One that eats or ingests: macrophage. [From Greek -phagos, eating, from phagein, to eat; see bhag- in Indo-European roots.]-phage n combining form indicating something that eats or consumes something specified: bacteriophage. [from Greek -phagos; see phago-] -phagous adj combining formphage (feɪdʒ) n. bacteriophage. [by shortening] -phage a combining form meaning “a thing that devours,” used esp. in the names of viruses and phagocytes: bacteriophage; macrophage. [n. use of Greek -phagos -phagous] EncyclopediaSeephage-phage
-phage word element [Gr.] one that eats or destroys.-phage , -phagia-phagyEating, devouring. [G. phagō, to eat] -phago , -phage , -phagia , -phagyCombining forms meaning eating, devouring. [G. phagō, to eat]-phage Suffix denoting one that eats, as in MACROPHAGE. |