-phagous
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-phagous
- /-fəɡəs/
Where it comes from
From Latin -phagus, from Ancient Greek -φάγος (-phágos, “-eating”), from φαγεῖν (phageîn, “to eat”).
suffix
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Used to form adjectives meaning "eating" or "feeding on".
Similar: -vorous
Translations
Talk about this word "-phagous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/-phagous. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. -phagous. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/-phagous "-phagous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/-phagous.Cite this
@misc{phagous_2026,
title = {-phagous},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/-phagous},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
