oligophagy

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noun

Feeding on few specific types of food (e.g. a single plant genus or family).

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Meanings

nounoligophagy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableFeeding on few specific types of food (e.g. a single plant genus or family).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
oligophagism

Origin

From oligo- + -phagy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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