-phage

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Suffix 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 Related terms 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Etymology 2.3 Suffix

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Ancient Greek φαγεῖν (phagein), “‘to eat’”).

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-phage

1. Something that eats, or consumes.

[edit] Derived terms

bacteriophage coliphage coprophage macrophage microphage

myrmecophage necrophage prophage xylophage

[edit] Related terms

• phage
• -phagous
• -phagy

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[edit] French

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /faʒ/

[edit] Etymology

From Ancient Greek φαγεῖν (phagein), “‘to eat’”).

[edit] Suffix

-phage

1. -phage