oligophagy
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Oligophagy — refers to the eating of only a few specific foods. The term is usually associated with insect dietary behaviour.[1] Organisms may exhibit narrow or specific oligophagy where the diet is restricted to a very few foods or broad oligophagy where the … Wikipedia
oligophagy — noun see oligophagous … New Collegiate Dictionary
oligophagy — noun feeding on few specific types of food (e.g. a single plant genus) See Also: oligophage, oligophagous … Wiktionary
oligophagy — ol·i·goph·a·gy … English syllables
oligophagy — noun see oligophagous … Useful english dictionary
Oligophagie — L oligophagie caractérise les animaux qui se nourrissent d un nombre limité d aliments spécifiques. Le terme est généralement employé pour qualifier le comportement alimentaire de certains insectes[1] Les organismes peuvent montrer une… … Wikipédia en Français
oligophagous — adjective Date: 1920 eating only a few specific kinds of food • oligophagy noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
oligophagous — adjective that feed on a restricted range of food See Also: oligophagy … Wiktionary
