"-phagous" meaning in English

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Suffix

IPA: /-fəɡəs/
Etymology: From Latin -phagus, from Ancient Greek -φάγος (-phágos, “-eating”), from φαγεῖν (phageîn, “to eat”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|-phagus}} Latin -phagus, {{der|en|grc|-φάγος||-eating}} Ancient Greek -φάγος (-phágos, “-eating”), {{m|grc|φαγεῖν||to eat}} φαγεῖν (phageîn, “to eat”) Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -phagous, {{en-suffix}} -phagous
  1. Used to form adjectives meaning "eating" or "feeding on". Tags: morpheme Synonyms: -vorous Related terms: -phagia, -phagy, -phage, phage Translations (feeding on): -fag (Catalan), -fago (Portuguese), -fago (Spanish)
    Sense id: en--phagous-en-suffix-FI8ViQJ0

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