monophagous

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adjective

That eats only one kind of food

Opposite
polyphagouseuryphagousomnivorous
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Meanings

adjectivemonophagous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyThat eats only one kind of food
  2. not comparableThat (prefers to) eat alone

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
polyphagouseuryphagousomnivorous

Origin

From mono- + phage + -ous: Compare Koine Greek μονοφάγος (monophágos, “that eats alone”).

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APA

monophagous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monophagous

MLA

“monophagous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monophagous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monophagous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monophagous.

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