POLYPHAGOUS


Meaning of POLYPHAGOUS in English

adj.

Pronunciation: p ə - ' li-f ə -g ə s

Function: adjective

Etymology: Greek polyphagos eating too much, from poly- + -phagos -phagous

Date: 1815

: feeding on or utilizing many kinds of food

– po · lyph · a · gy \ -j ē \ noun

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