monophagous

[ muh-nof-uh-guh s ]

/ məˈnɒf ə gəs /

adjective

feeding on only one kind of food.

Words nearby monophagous

monoparesis, monoparesthesia, monopathy, monopetalous, monophagia, monophagous, monophasia, monophasic, monophenol, monophenol oxidase, monophobia

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

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Examples from the Web for 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

/ (məˈnɒfəɡəs) /

adjective

feeding on only one type of foodmonophagous insects

Derived forms of monophagous

monophagy, noun

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