stenophagous

[ sti-nof-uh-guh s ]
/ stɪˈnɒf ə gəs /

adjective Ecology.

(of an animal) feeding on a limited variety of foods (opposed to euryphagous).

Origin of stenophagous

First recorded in 1875–80; steno- + -phagous

British Dictionary definitions for stenophagous

stenophagous
/ (stəˈnɒfəɡəs) /

adjective

(of animals) feeding on a single type or limited variety of food

Word Origin for stenophagous

C17: from steno- + -phagous (via Latin from Greek phagos eating)