- monophagy
- \\-jē\ noun
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Etymology: mon- + -phagy: a monophagous character or condition
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
monophagy
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monophagous — monophagy /meuh nof euh jee/, n. /meuh nof euh geuhs/, adj. feeding on only one kind of food. [1865 70; MONO + PHAGOUS] * * * … Universalium
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