-phagous

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /-fəɡəs/

Suffix

-phagous

Used to form adjectives meaning "eating" or "feeding on".

Derived terms

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Related terms

Translations

feeding on

Catalan: -fag
Portuguese: -fago

Spanish: -fago

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