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bacteriophagous

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Etymology tree Ancient Greek βακτηρία (baktēría) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ιον (-ion) Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion)bor. New Latin bactērium Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English bacterio- Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂g- Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂g-der. Ancient Greek ἔφαγον (éphagon) Ancient Greek -φάγος (-phágos)bor. Latin -phagusbor. English -phagous English bacteriophagous From bacterio- (“bacteria”) + -phagous (“eating”).

bacteriophage bacteriophagy

bacteriophagic

What does bacteriophagous mean?: Pertaining to the predation and consumption of bacterium.
Where does bacteriophagous come from?: Etymology tree Ancient Greek βακτηρία (baktēría) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ιον (-ion) Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion)bor. New Latin bactērium Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English bacterio- Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂g- Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂g-der. Ancient Greek ἔφαγον (éphagon) Ancient Greek -φάγος (-phágos)bor. Latin -phagusbor. English -phagous English bacteriophagous From bacterio- (“bacteria”) + -phagous (“eating”).

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