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stenophagy

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Eating just a few types of food, generally all of similar types, such as eating only some kinds of termites, or some kinds of lily bulbs, or some kinds of Eucalyptus leaves.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • The often-found stenophagy in local populations of euryphagous species may indicate the emergence of stenophagous forms from euryphagous ones.

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History

Etymology

From steno- + -phagy.