What does -phagous mean?
-phagous means Used to form adjectives meaning "eating" or "feeding on"..
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/-fəɡəs/ · suffix
Used to form adjectives meaning "eating" or "feeding on"..
Use -phagous when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
-phagous means Used to form adjectives meaning "eating" or "feeding on"..
Common synonyms include -vorous.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use -phagous where its definition matches the intended context.
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