monophagous

[ muh-nof-uh-guh s ]
/ məˈnɒf ə gəs /

adjective

feeding on only one kind of food.

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Origin of monophagous

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

OTHER WORDS FROM monophagous

mo·noph·a·gy [muh-nof-uh-jee] /məˈnɒf ə dʒi/, noun

Words nearby monophagous

monoparesis, monoparesthesia, monopathy, monopetalous, monophagia, monophagous, monophasia, monophasic, monophenol, monophenol oxidase, monophobia
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British Dictionary definitions for monophagous

monophagous
/ (məˈnɒfəɡəs) /

adjective

feeding on only one type of foodmonophagous insects

Derived forms of monophagous

monophagy, noun
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