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adj
Pertaining to the predation and consumption of bacterium.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adjective
of or relating to bacteriophages
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: bacteriophagic
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History
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”).
