monophagous


mo·noph·a·gous

adj \mə-ˈnä-fə-gəs, mä-\

Definition of MONOPHAGOUS

: feeding on or utilizing a single kind of food; especially : feeding on a single kind of plant or animal
mo·noph·a·gy \-fə-jē\ noun

First Known Use of MONOPHAGOUS

circa 1868

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