"biophage" meaning in English

See biophage in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: biophages [plural]
Etymology: bio- + -phage Etymology templates: {{confix|en|bio|phage}} bio- + -phage Head templates: {{en-noun}} biophage (plural biophages)
  1. (biology) Any organism that derives its nourishment from another living organism. Categories (topical): Biology Related terms: biophagous, biophagy

Inflected forms

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