monophagy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The feeding on a single type of food (e.g., a single plant species).

Word forms

monophagy

Etymology

From mono- + -phagy. Compare Ancient Greek μονοφαγία (monophagía, “eating alone”).

Related words

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