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oligophagous

American

[ol-i-gof-uh-guhs] / ˌɒl ɪˈgɒf ə gəs /

adjective

(especially of insects) eating only a few types of food.

Other Word Forms

oligophagy noun

Etymology

Origin of oligophagous

First recorded in 1920–25; oligo- ( def. ) + -phagous ( def. )

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