Etymology

-phagous

Today it means: Used to form adjectives meaning "eating" or "feeding on". Full definition →

Latin -phagus ← Ancient Greek -φάγος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived from-φάγος“-eating”
  2. Latin · derived from-phagus
  3. English today-phagous

From Latin -phagus, from Ancient Greek -φάγος (-phágos, “-eating”), from φαγεῖν (phageîn, “to eat”).

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