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erythrophage

erythrophage noun: a phage / phagocyte that ingests erythrocytes.

Noun

erythrophage (plural erythrophages)

  1. A phage / phagocyte that ingests erythrocytes

Forms of erythrophage

pluralerythrophages

Origin of erythrophage

From erythro- + phage.

Questions about erythrophage

What does erythrophage mean?
Erythrophage means a phage / phagocyte that ingests erythrocytes.
What part of speech is erythrophage?
Erythrophage is a noun.
What is the plural of erythrophage?
The plural of erythrophage is erythrophages.

Words near erythrophage in the dictionary

  1. erythroparvoviruses
  2. erythropathies
  3. erythropathy
  4. erythropenia
  5. erythropenic
  6. erythrophage
  7. erythrophages
  8. erythrophagia
  9. erythrophagic
  10. erythrophagocytic
  11. erythrophagocytosis

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