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bread-eater, ἀρτο-φάγος[φᾰ],ον, A. bread-eater, Hecat. Fr. 323 (b) J. : name of a mouse in Batr. 210 .
self-devouring, αὐτο-φάγος[ᾰ],ον, A. self-devouring, Hsch. s.v. αὐτόφορβος.
acorn-eating, βᾰλᾰνη-φάγος[φᾰ],ον, A. acorn-eating,esp. of Arcadians, Alc. (?). 91 , Orac. ap. Hdt. 1.66 , Plu. Cor. 3 , Nonn. D. 13.287 , Them. Or. 26.316c .
herbivorous βοτανη-φάγος[φᾰ],ον , A. herbivorous, ib. 3.424 .
ox-eating βου-φάγος[ᾰ],ον , A. ox-eating, Simon. 179.4 , AP 7.426 (Antip. Sid.); of Hercules, Luc. Am. 4 , Porph. Abst. 1.22 , cf. AP 9.59 (Antip.): expld. byπολυφάγος, Hsch.
earth-eating γαιη-φάγος[ᾰ],ον , A. earth-eating, of worms, Numen. ap. Ath. 7.305a ; cf.γαφάγας.
herbeating γη-φάγος[ᾰ],ον, A. = γαιηφάγος ,herbeating, i.e.poor, Call. Fr. 58 .
living on milk γλακτο-φάγος[ᾰ],ον , shortd. forγαλακτ-, A. living on milk, Il. 13.6 :Γλακτοφάγοι,οἱ , Scythian people, Hes. Fr. 54 .
bay-eating δαφνη-φάγος [ᾰ],ον, A. bay-eating: hence,inspired, Lyc. 6 .
devouring gifts, greedy of presents δωρο-φάγος[ᾰ],ον , A. devouring gifts, greedy of presents, Hes. Op. 221 , 264 , Plb. 6.9.7 .
elephant-eater ἐλεφαντο-φάγος[ᾰ],ὁ , A. elephant-eater, Agatharch. 55 , Str. 16.4.10 .
eating wood-worms θρῑπο-φάγος[φᾰ],ον , A. eating wood-worms, Arist. HA 616b29 .
devouring offerings θῠη-φάγος[ᾰ],ον , A. devouring offerings, φλόξ A. Ag. 597 .
eating figs ἰσχᾰδο-φάγος[φᾰ],ον , A. eating figs, Hsch. s.v. κραδοφάγος .
devouring reeds κᾰλᾰμη-φάγος [φᾰ],ον, A. devouring reeds, i.e.cuttingortrimming pens, Χάλυψ AP 6.65.3 ( Paul.Sil. ).
eating boar's flesh καπρο-φάγος [φᾰ],ον, A. eating boar's flesh, epith. of Artemis at Samos, Hsch.
living on fruit καρπο-φάγος [φᾰ],ον, A. living on fruit, opp. σαρκοφάγος, παμφάγος, ζῷα Arist. HA 488a15 , cf. Pol. 1256a25 , Max.Tyr. 35.7 .
eating horn κερᾱτο-φάγος[φᾰ],ον , A. eating horn, Hsch. s.v. ἴψ .
eating sea-monsters κητο-φάγος[ᾰ],ον , A. eating sea-monsters, prob. f.l. for σιτοφάγος , Paus. 10.12.3 .
ivy-eating κισσο-φάγος[ᾰ],ον , Att. κιττ-, A. ivy-eating, Longus 3.5 .
dung-eating κοπρο-φάγος[φᾰ],ον , A. dung-eating, Gal. 12.249 , Diogenian. 3.49 , Hsch. s.v. βοῦς Κύπριος .
Cabbage-eater κραμβο-φάγος[φᾰ],ον , A. Cabbage-eater, name of a frog,v.l. in Batr. 218 .
eating flesh, carnivorous κρεο-φάγος[ᾰ],ον , A. eating flesh, carnivorous, Hdt. 4.186 , Arist. PA 693a3 , etc.; cf.κρεηφάγος.
living on barley κρῑθο-φάγος[ᾰ],ον , A. living on barley, ὄρνιθες D.C. Fr. 43.33 , cf. Sch. Ar. Av. 232 .