stenophagous

stenophagous
\\stə̇ˈnäfəgəs\ adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary sten- + -phagous
: eating few kinds of foods — used especially of an insect; compare euryphagous, monophagous

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/sti nof"euh geuhs/, adj. Ecol.
(of an animal) feeding on a limited variety of foods (opposed to euryphagous).
[1875-80; STENO- + -PHAGOUS]

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