-phagy

a combining form meaning “eating,” “devouring” that specified by the initial element, especially as a practice or habit: allotriophagy; anthropophagy.
Also -phagia.

Origin of -phagy

< Greek -phagia; see -phage, -y3

Words nearby -phagy

-petal, -pexy, -phage, -phagia, -phagous, -phagy, -phane, -phany, -phasia, -phil, -phile

British Dictionary definitions for -phagy

-phagy

-phagia

n combining form

indicating an eating or devouring anthropophagy

Word Origin for -phagy

from Greek -phagia; see phago-

Medical definitions for -phagy

-phagy

suff.

Variant of-phagia