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phage
1[ feyj ]
-phage
2- a combining form meaning “a thing that devours,” used in the formation of compound words, especially the names of phagocytes:
macrophage.
-phage
1combining form
- indicating something that eats or consumes something specified
bacteriophage
phage
2/ feɪdʒ /
noun
- short for bacteriophage
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Derived Forms
- -phagous, combining_form:in_adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of phage1
from Greek -phagos; see phago-
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