Where does “virophage” come from?

virophage (English) comes from English phage, from Ancient Greek -φάγος, from Ancient Greek ἔφαγον, from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.

virophage (English): Any virus that infects other viruses

Definitions

Any virus that infects other viruses

Ancestry of “virophage”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	phage	A virus that is parasitic on bacteria
2	Ancient Greek	-φάγος	eater; eater; glutton; -eating
3	Ancient Greek	ἔφαγον	I ate, devoured
4	Proto-Indo-European	bʰh₂g-	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	bʰeh₂g-	to divide, distribute, allot

Words derived from “virophage”

provirophage

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