biophagy

biophagy
bi·oph·a·gy

English syllables. 2014.

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  • biophagy — SYN: biophagism. * * * bi·oph·a·gy (bi ofґə je) biophagism …   Medical dictionary

  • biophagy — noun see biophagous …   Useful english dictionary

  • biophagism — The deriving of nourishment from living organisms. SYN: biophagy. [bio + G. phago, to eat] * * * bi·oph·a·gism (bi ofґə jiz əm) [bio + phag + ism] the eating or absorption of living matter …   Medical dictionary

  • biophagous —   a. feeding on living organisms.    ♦ biophagy, n …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • -phagy — comb. form the eating of (specified food) (ichthyophagy). Etymology: Gk phagia (as PHAGOUS) * * * fəjē, ji noun combining form ( es) Etymology: Greek phagia, from phagein to eat + ia y more at baksheesh : eating of a ( …   Useful english dictionary

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