"monophagy" meaning in English

See monophagy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From mono- + -phagy. Compare Ancient Greek μονοφαγία (monophagía, “eating alone”). Etymology templates: {{affix|en|mono-|-phagy}} mono- + -phagy, {{cog|grc|μονοφαγία||eating alone}} Ancient Greek μονοφαγία (monophagía, “eating alone”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} monophagy (uncountable)
  1. The feeding on a single type of food (e.g., a single plant species). Tags: uncountable Related terms: monophage, monophagous

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