Nature terminology · Ecology & adaptation
phag/o — Eating
phag/o means eating. Ancient Greek source words and nature terminology examples: phagocytosis.
Meaning and source words
Meaning: Eating
- Ancient Greek: φαγεῖν (phagein)
Examples and word parts
phagocytosis
A process in which a cell surrounds and takes in particles.
Word parts: phag/o (eating) + cyt (cell) + -osis (process)
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Related ecology & adaptation terms
- troph/o — Nourishment or feeding
trophic
- sapr/o — Rotten or decaying
saprotroph
- xer/o — Dry
xerophyte
- hal/o — Salt
halophyte
- phot/o — Light
phototropism
- chem/o — Chemical activity
chemosynthesis
- -vore / -vorous — Eating or devouring
omnivore
Sources and usage
From the Word Radicals nature terminology collection. Source words and word parts are learning references; modern meanings can differ from their classical sources.