polyphagia
[ pol-ee-fey-jee-uh, -juh ]
/ ˌpɒl iˈfeɪ dʒi ə, -dʒə /
noun
Pathology.
excessive desire to eat.
Zoology.
the habit of subsisting on many different kinds of food.
OTHER WORDS FROM polyphagia
pol·y·pha·gi·an, noun, adjective po·lyph·a·gist [puh-lif-uh-jist] /pəˈlɪf ə dʒɪst/, noun po·lyph·a·gous [puh-lif-uh-guh s] /pəˈlɪf ə gəs/, pol·y·phag·ic [pol-ee-faj-ik, -fey-jik] /ˌpɒl iˈfædʒ ɪk, -ˈfeɪ dʒɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby polyphagia
polypary,
polypectomy,
polyped,
polypeptide,
polypetalous,
polyphagia,
polyphalangism,
polypharmacy,
polyphase,
polyphasic,
polyphemus
Example sentences from the Web for polyphagous
Another butterfly (Hipparchia Hyperanthus) whose caterpillar is polyphagous, drops hers at random on different plants.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4) |William Kirby
British Dictionary definitions for polyphagous
polyphagia
/ (ˌpɒlɪˈfeɪdʒə) /
noun
- an abnormal desire to consume excessive amounts of food, esp as the result of a neurological disorder
- an insatiable appetite
the habit of certain animals, esp certain insects, of feeding on many different types of food
Derived forms of polyphagia
polyphagous (pəˈlɪfəɡəs), adjectiveWord Origin for polyphagia
C17: New Latin, from Greek, from
poluphagos eating much; see
poly-,
-phagy
Medical definitions for polyphagous
polyphagia
[ pŏl′ē-fā′jə ]
n.
Excessive eating; gluttony.