"polyphagy" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From poly- (“many”) + -phagy (“to feed on”). Etymology templates: {{affix|en|poly-|-phagy|gloss1=many|gloss2=to feed on}} poly- (“many”) + -phagy (“to feed on”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} polyphagy (uncountable)
  1. (biology) The ability of an animal to eat a variety of food (e.g. several different families of plants) Wikipedia link: polyphagy Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Biology Related terms: pantophagous, pantophagy, polyphage, polyphagous
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