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monophagy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
monophagy
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The feeding on a single type of food (e.g., a single plant species).

Uncountable

Etymology

From mono- + -phagy. Compare Ancient Greek μονοφαγία (monophagía, “eating alone”).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

monophage monophagous

Questions

What does monophagy mean?
The feeding on a single type of food (e.g., a single plant species).
Where does monophagy come from?
From mono- + -phagy. Compare Ancient Greek μονοφαγία (monophagía, “eating alone”).

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