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monophagous

[ muh-nof-uh-guhs ]

adjective

  1. feeding on only one kind of food.


monophagous

/ məˈnɒfəɡəs /

adjective

  1. feeding on only one type of food

    monophagous insects



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Derived Forms

  • moˈnophagy, noun

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Other Words From

  • mo·noph·a·gy [m, uh, -, nof, -, uh, -jee], noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of monophagous1

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

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Example Sentences

Monophagous: insects feeding upon only one species or genus of plants.

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