phago-

1.
a combining form meaning “eating, devouring,” used in the formation of compound words:
phagocyte.
Compare -phage, -phagous, -phagy.
Origin
< Greek, combining form akin to phageîn to eat, devour
British Dictionary definitions for phago-

phago-

combining form
1.
eating, consuming, or destroying: phagocyte
Word Origin
from Greek phagein to consume
Word Origin and History for phago-

word-forming element meaning "eating," from Greek phago- "eating, devouring," (see -phagous).

phago- in Medicine

phago- pref.
Eating; consuming: phagocyte.