microfago

microfago

Italian

Etymology

    From micro- +‎ -fago.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /miˈkrɔ.fa.ɡo/
    • Rhymes: -ɔfaɡo
    • Hyphenation: mi‧crò‧fa‧go

    Adjective

    microfago (feminine microfaga, masculine plural microfagi, feminine plural microfaghe)

    1. (zoology) microphagous

    Noun

    microfago m (plural microfagi)

    1. (biology) microphage

    Further reading

    • microfago in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
    • microfago in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
    • micròfago in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
    • micròfago in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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