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polyphagism

polyphagism noun: synonym of polyphagy.

Noun

polyphagism (uncountable)

  1. Synonym of polyphagy.
    • Historically, polyphagism is younger than either oligophagism or monophagism among the palearctic Papilionoidea.1968, Geographia Polonica - Issue 13, page 187
    • Within these groups, different species display various trophic patterns, from polyphagism through oligophagism to monophagism.1984, P. Trojan, Trojan Przemysław, Ecosystem Homeostasis, page 44
    Synonyms:
    polyphagy

Synonyms of polyphagism

Questions about polyphagism

What does polyphagism mean?
Polyphagism means synonym of polyphagy.
What part of speech is polyphagism?
Polyphagism is a noun.

Words near polyphagism in the dictionary

  1. polyphagians
  2. polyphagias
  3. polyphagic
  4. polyphagid
  5. polyphagids
  6. polyphagism
  7. polyphagist
  8. polyphagists
  9. polyphagous
  10. polyphagy
  11. polyphalange

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