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chronophages

chronophages is the plural of chronophage.

Meaning of chronophage

Noun

chronophage (plural chronophages)

  1. (humorous) Something that wastes time.
    • Evening chatting to Mr Vang, who is a chronophage, though an interesting one. Here one cannot turn a cold shoulder, as Goethe did, because personal relationships are probably more important than material achievements.2007, Henry Hamilton, Phan Rang Chronicles, page 60

Questions about chronophages

What is chronophages the plural of?
Chronophages is the plural of chronophage.

Words near chronophages in the dictionary

  1. chronopathic
  2. chronopathically
  3. chronopathogenesis
  4. chronopathy
  5. chronophage
  6. chronophages
  7. chronophagous
  8. chronophagy
  9. chronopharmacodynamic
  10. chronopharmacodynamics
  11. chronopharmacokinetic

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