monophagous

[muh-nof-uh-guh s]

adjective

feeding on only one kind of food.

Origin of monophagous

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

Related formsmo·noph·a·gy

[muh-nof-uh-jee] /məˈnɒf ə dʒi/, noun

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Historical Examples of monophagous

Monophagous: insects feeding upon only one species or genus of plants.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology
John. B. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for monophagous

monophagous

adjective

feeding on only one type of foodmonophagous insects

Derived Formsmonophagy, noun

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