phago-
a combining form meaning “eating, devouring,” used in the formation of compound words: phagocyte.
Origin of phago-
1<Greek, combining form akin to phageîn to eat, devour
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British Dictionary definitions for phago-
phago-
combining form
eating, consuming, or destroying: phagocyte
Origin of phago-
1from Greek phagein to consume
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