monophagy

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounmonophagy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe feeding on a single type of food (e.g., a single plant species).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
monophagism

Origin

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

magophony
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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