phago-
phago-
a combining form meaning “eating, devouring,” used in the formation of compound words: phagocyte.
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| phago- or (before a vowel) phag- | |
| —combining form | |
| eating, consuming, or destroying: phagocyte | |
| [from Greek phagein to consume] | |
| phag- or (before a vowel) phag- | |
| —combining form | |
| [from Greek phagein to consume] | |
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Phago-
is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
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phago- pref.
Eating; consuming: phagocyte.
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