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euryphage

euryphage noun: any animal that eats a large variety of food.

Noun

euryphage (plural euryphages)

  1. Any animal that eats a large variety of food.
    Synonyms:
    polyphage

Synonyms of euryphage

Forms of euryphage

pluraleuryphages

Origin of euryphage

From eury- + -phage, from Ancient Greek εὐρύς (eurús, “wide”) + φαγεῖν (phageîn, “to eat”).

Words formed from euryphage

Questions about euryphage

What does euryphage mean?
Euryphage means any animal that eats a large variety of food.
What part of speech is euryphage?
Euryphage is a noun.
What is the plural of euryphage?
The plural of euryphage is euryphages.

Words near euryphage in the dictionary

  1. euryon
  2. euryons
  3. euryopia
  4. euryopsonol
  5. EURYPAA
  6. euryphage
  7. euryphages
  8. euryphagous
  9. euryphagy
  10. eurypharyngid
  11. eurypharyngids

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