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Italian
Etymology
From pro- + -fago.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈprɔ.fa.ɡo/
- Rhymes: -ɔfaɡo
- Hyphenation: prò‧fa‧go
Adjective
profago (feminine profaga, masculine plural profagi, feminine plural profaghe)
- (biology) prophagous
Noun
profago m (plural profagi)
- prophage
Further reading
- pròfago in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
- profago in sapere.it – De Agostini Editore
- pròfago in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana