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-phagous

/-fəɡəs/

-phagous suffix: used to form adjectives meaning "eating" or "feeding on".

Suffix

-phagous

  1. Used to form adjectives meaning "eating" or "feeding on".
    Synonyms:
    -vorous

Synonyms of -phagous

Origin of -phagous

From Latin -phagus, from Ancient Greek -φάγος (-phágos, “-eating”), from φαγεῖν (phageîn, “to eat”).

Questions about -phagous

What does -phagous mean?
-phagous means used to form adjectives meaning "eating" or "feeding on".
What part of speech is -phagous?
-phagous is a suffix.
How do you pronounce -phagous?
-phagous is pronounced /-fəɡəs/.

Words near -phagous in the dictionary

  1. -pexy
  2. -phage
  3. -phagia
  4. -phagic
  5. -phagist
  6. -phagous
  7. -phagy
  8. -phalangia
  9. -phalangy
  10. -phane
  11. -phanous

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