stenophagous

adjective

ste·​noph·​a·​gous

stə̇ˈnäfəgəs

: eating few kinds of foods

—used especially of an insect compare euryphagous, monophagous

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary sten- + -phagous

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