Polyphaga
plural noun
Po·lyph·a·ga
\pəˈlifəgə\
Definition of Polyphaga
: a suborder of Coleoptera including all the beetles except the Adephaga
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Origin and Etymology of polyphaga
New Latin, from Greek, neuter plural of polyphagos eating too much
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