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stenophagous

[ sti-nof-uh-guhs ]

adjective

, Ecology.
  1. (of an animal) feeding on a limited variety of foods ( euryphagous ).

stenophagous

/ stəˈnɒfəɡəs /

adjective

  1. (of animals) feeding on a single type or limited variety of food

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Word History and Origins

Origin of stenophagous1

First recorded in 1875–80; steno- + -phagous

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Word History and Origins

Origin of stenophagous1

C17: from steno- + -phagous (via Latin from Greek phagos eating)

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