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-phagous
a combining form meaning “eating,” “feeding on,” “devouring” that specified by the initial element: creophagous; hylophagous; rhizophagous.
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-phagous
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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| -phage | |
| —n combining form | |
| indicating something that eats or consumes something specified: bacteriophage | |
| [from Greek -phagos; see | |
| -phagous | |
| —adj combining form | |
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Word Origin & History
-phagous
comb. form meaning "eating, feeding on," from Gk. -phagos "eater of," from phagein "to eat," lit. "to have a share of food," from PIE base *bhag- "to share out, apportion, distribute," also "to get a share" (cf. Skt. bhajati "assigns, allots, apportions, enjoys, loves," bhagah "allotter, distributor,
EXPANDmaster, lord," bhaksati "eats, drinks, enjoys;" Pers. bakhshidan "to give;" O.C.S. bogatu "rich").
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