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monophagous

American  
[muh-nof-uh-guhs] / məˈnɒf ə gəs /

adjective

  1. feeding on only one kind of food.

monophagous British  
/ məˈnɒfəɡəs /

adjective

  1. feeding on only one type of food

    monophagous insects
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Other Word Forms

  • monophagy noun

Etymology

Origin of monophagous

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

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

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