51Թ

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monophagous

[muh-nof-uh-guhs]

adjective

  1. feeding on only one kind of food.



monophagous

/ əˈɒəɡə /

adjective

  1. feeding on only one type of food

    monophagous insects

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • monophagy noun
  • ˈԴDZ󲹲 noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of monophagous1

First recorded in 1865–70; mono- + -phagous
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Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

Monophagous: insects feeding upon only one species or genus of plants.

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