oligophagous

[ ol-i-gof-uh-guhs ]

adjective

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

Other Words From

• ol·i·goph·a·gy [ol-i-, gof, -, uh, -jee], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of oligophagous¹

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