Where does “detritophagy” come from?

detritophagy (English) comes from English -phagy, from Ancient Greek -φᾰγίᾱ — eating.

detritophagy (English): The condition of being detritophagous

Definitions

  1. The condition of being detritophagous

Ancestry of “detritophagy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-phagyfeeding on; consumption of; eating in a specified...
2Ancient Greek-φᾰγίᾱeating
Every word from Ancient Greek -φᾰγίᾱ →Every word from English -phagy →