biophage

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noun

Any organism that derives its nourishment from another living organism.

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Meanings

nounbiophage (plural biophages)

plural biophages

  1. biologyAny organism that derives its nourishment from another living organism.

Origin

From bio- + -phage.

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APA

biophage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biophage

MLA

“biophage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biophage. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “biophage,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biophage.

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