MONOPHAGOUS


Meaning of MONOPHAGOUS in English

məˈnäfəgəs adjective

Etymology: mon- + -phagous

1. : feeding on or utilizing a single kind of food : feeding on a single kind of plant or animal — used especially of an insect; compare oligophagous

2. : entering only a single host cell — used especially of the thallus of parasitic fungi; compare polyphagous

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