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monophagy.

The feeding on a single type of food (e.g., a single plant species).

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The feeding on a single type of food (e.g., a single plant species).

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

From mono- + -phagy. Compare Ancient Greek μονοφαγία (monophagía, “eating alone”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.