oligophagous

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adjective

that feed on a restricted range of food

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Meanings

adjective
  1. that feed on a restricted range of food

Origin

From oligo- + -phagous.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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