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biophage

biophage noun: any organism that derives its nourishment from another living organism.

Noun

biophage (plural biophages)

  1. Any organism that derives its nourishment from another living organism.

Forms of biophage

pluralbiophages

Origin of biophage

From bio- + -phage.

Questions about biophage

What does biophage mean?
Biophage means any organism that derives its nourishment from another living organism.
What part of speech is biophage?
Biophage is a noun.
What is the plural of biophage?
The plural of biophage is biophages.

Words near biophage in the dictionary

  1. bioperspectives
  2. biopesticidal
  3. biopesticide
  4. biopesticides
  5. biopetroleum
  6. biophage
  7. biophages
  8. biophagous
  9. biophagy
  10. biopharma
  11. biopharmaceutic

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