Oligophagous

Pronunciation
/ol-i-go-phag-us/
Category
Behavior
Singular
Oligophagous
Plural
Oligophagous

Definition

Feeding on a limited number of plant species, typically several.

Etymology

From Greek 'oligoi', meaning 'few', and 'phagein', meaning 'to eat'.

Example

Many herbivorous insects are oligophagous, feeding on a small range of plant species.

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