Meanings
suffix
- One who eats something.
Origin
Equivalent to -phagy + -ist or -phage + -ist.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
-phagist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-phagist
MLA
“-phagist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-phagist. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-phagist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-phagist.
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