Pteridophagy

Pronunciation
/TER-id-of-a-jee/
Category
Behavior
Singular
Pteridophagy
Plural
Pteridophagies

Definition

The consumption of ferns.

Etymology

From Greek 'pteris' meaning 'fern' and 'phagein' meaning 'to eat'.

Example

Pteridophagy is a common feeding behavior in some herbivorous insects.

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