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-phagy

  1. a combining form meaning “eating,” “devouring” that specified by the initial element, especially as a practice or habit:

    allotriophagy; anthropophagy.



-phagy

combining form

  1. indicating an eating or devouring

    anthropophagy



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Word History and Origins

Origin of -phagy1

< Greek -phagia; -phage, -y 3

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Word History and Origins

Origin of -phagy1

from Greek -phagia; see phago-

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