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Vinony

-phage

  1. noun combining form referring to a virus or cell that destroys cells
  2. noun combining form meaning one that eats
  3. noun combining form meaning one that devours or enjoys avidly
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /feɪd͡ʒ/

suffix

Etymology: From Latin -phagus, from Ancient Greek φάγος (phágos, “glutton”), from φαγεῖν (phageîn, “to eat”), aorist active infinitive of ἔφαγον (éphagon, “I ate, devoured”).

  1. Something that eats, or consumes.