polyphagia

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noun

An excessive appetite for food

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hyperphagiapolyphagy
OriginAncient Greek πολῠ́ς →
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Meanings

nounpolyphagia (usually uncountable, plural polyphagias)

plural polyphagias

  1. uncountableusuallyAn excessive appetite for food

    Synonyms: hyperphagia

  2. uncountableusuallybiologyThe eating of many different types of food.

    Synonyms: polyphagy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn excessive appetite for food

Similar
hyperphagia

nounThe eating of many different types of food.

Similar
polyphagy
Also see
hyperphagiamegaphagiapolyphagy

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς“many”
  2. Englishpolyphagia

From poly- + -phagia, from Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s, “many”) and ἔφᾰγον (éphăgon, “eat”).

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Translations

Finnish ylensyöminen, moniruokaisuus
  • ylensyöminenexcessive appetite
  • moniruokaisuuszoology: eating of many different types of food
  • polyfagiazoology: eating of many different types of food
Spanish polifagia
  • polifagiaexcessive appetite
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APA

polyphagia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyphagia

MLA

“polyphagia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyphagia. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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