/ Dictionary / Index P phage: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: phage Pronunciation: (fāj), [key] — n. bacteriophage. -phage Pronunciation: [key] a combining form meaning “a thing that devours,” used in the formation of compound words, esp. the names of phagocytes: macrophage. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: phage (Thesaurus) phaeton phagedena Related Content Daily Word Quiz: opulent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language