monophagous

[ muh-nof-uh-guhs ]

adjective
  1. feeding on only one kind of food.

Origin of monophagous

1
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

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British Dictionary definitions for monophagous

monophagous

/ (məˈnɒfəɡəs) /


adjective
  1. feeding on only one type of food: monophagous insects

Derived forms of monophagous

  • monophagy, noun

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