polyphagy

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Etymology

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Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der.
Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús
Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor.
English poly-
Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂g-
Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂g-der.
Ancient Greek ἔφᾰγον (éphăgon)
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂
Proto-Hellenic *-íā
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā)
Ancient Greek -φᾰγίᾱ (-phăgíā)lbor.
English -phagy
English polyphagy

    From poly- (“many”) + -phagy (“to feed on”).

    Noun

    polyphagy (uncountable)

    1. (biology) The ability of an animal to eat a variety of food (e.g. several different families of plants)
      Synonym: polyphagia
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