phago-
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See also: phago
English
Alternative forms
- phag- (before a vowel)
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek φᾰγ- (phăg-), perfective stem of ἔφᾰγον (éphăgon, “I ate, I devoured”), singular first-person aorist active indicative form (by suppletion) of ἐσθῐ́ω (esthĭ́ō, “to eat, devour, consume”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /faɡ.ə(ʊ)/
- (General American) IPA(key): /fæɡ.oʊ/, /fæɡ.ə/
Prefix
phago-
- Eating, feeding, consuming.
- (physiology) Of or pertaining to the phagocyte.
Derived terms
Translations
References
- “phag-”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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