monophagous
[ muh-nof-uh-guh s ]
/ məˈnɒf ə gəs /
adjective
feeding on only one kind of food.
OTHER WORDS FROM monophagous
mo·noph·a·gy [muh-nof-uh-jee] /məˈnɒf ə dʒi/, nounWords nearby monophagous
monoparesis,
monoparesthesia,
monopathy,
monopetalous,
monophagia,
monophagous,
monophasia,
monophasic,
monophenol,
monophenol oxidase,
monophobia
Example sentences from the Web for monophagous
Monophagous: insects feeding upon only one species or genus of plants.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. Smith
British Dictionary definitions for monophagous
monophagous
/ (məˈnɒfəɡəs) /
adjective
feeding on only one type of food
monophagous insects