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bacteriophagy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bac-te-rio-phagy
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The feeding on bacteria.

Uncountable

Etymology

From bacterio- (“bacteria”) + -phagy (“to feed on”).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

bacteriophage bacteriophagous

Questions

What does bacteriophagy mean?
The feeding on bacteria.
Where does bacteriophagy come from?
From bacterio- (“bacteria”) + -phagy (“to feed on”).

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