euryphage

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noun

Any animal that eats a large variety of food.

Similar
polyphage
OriginAncient Greek εὐρύς →
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Meanings

nouneuryphage (plural euryphages)

plural euryphages

  1. biologyAny animal that eats a large variety of food.

    Synonyms: polyphage

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny animal that eats a large variety of food.

Similar
polyphage

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekεὐρύς“wide”
  2. Englisheuryphage

From eury- + -phage, from Ancient Greek εὐρύς (eurús, “wide”) + φαγεῖν (phageîn, “to eat”).

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APA

euryphage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/euryphage

MLA

“euryphage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/euryphage. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “euryphage,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/euryphage.

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