General meaning: "eater" or "devourer"
* Bacteriophage: A virus that infects and destroys bacteria.
* Phage: A general term for any virus that infects bacteria.
* Virphage: A virus that infects other viruses.
* Mycophage: A virus that infects fungi.
* Algophage: A virus that infects algae.
* Protozoophage: A virus that infects protozoa.
* Macroautophage: A type of autophagy (cellular self-eating) in which cellular material is enclosed in a double membrane and delivered to lysosomes for degradation.
* Phagosome: A vesicle formed by phagocytosis, which engulfs and transports large particles into the cell.
* Phagocyte: A type of cell that engulfs and destroys foreign particles, such as bacteria, viruses, and cellular debris.
Other words with "-phage":
* Anthropophage: A cannibal.
* Ichthyophage: An animal that eats fish.
* Zoophage: An animal that eats other animals.
Note: The "-phage" suffix is primarily used in biological and scientific contexts.