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oligophagous

[ol-i-gof-uh-guhs]

adjective

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



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Other Word Forms

  • oligophagy noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of oligophagous1

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

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