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oligophagous

[ ol-i-gof-uh-guhs ]

adjective

  1. (especially of insects) eating only a few types of food.


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Other Words From

  • ol·i·goph·a·gy [ol-i-, gof, -, uh, -jee], noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of oligophagous1

First recorded in 1920–25; oligo- ( def ) + -phagous ( def )

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