What does polyphagous mean?

Definitions for polyphagous
-gəs; -ˈfædʒ ɪk, -ˈfeɪ dʒɪkpo·lyphagous

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word polyphagous.


Did you actually mean polyphase or polypus?

Wiktionary

  1. polyphagousadjective

    That eats many types of food.(Compare this with euryphagous or omnivorous.)

  2. polyphagousadjective

    Having many host plants (used for herbivorous insects).

Wikipedia

  1. polyphagous

    Feeding is the process by which organisms, typically animals, obtain food. Terminology often uses either the suffixes -vore, -vory, or -vorous from Latin vorare, meaning "to devour", or -phage, -phagy, or -phagous from Greek φαγεῖν (phagein), meaning "to eat".

Webster Dictionary

  1. Polyphagousadjective

    eating, or subsisting on, many kinds of food; as, polyphagous animals

  2. Etymology: [L. polyphagus, Gr. ; poly`s much, many + to eat: cf. F. polyphage.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Polyphagous

    pō-lif′a-gus, adj. eating many different kinds of food.

Entomology

  1. Polyphagous

    eating many kinds of food.

How to pronounce polyphagous?

How to say polyphagous in sign language?

Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of polyphagous in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of polyphagous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Translation

Find a translation for the polyphagous definition in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Word of the Day

Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?

Please enter your email address:


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"polyphagous." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 24 Apr. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/polyphagous>.

Discuss these polyphagous definitions with the community:

0 Comments

    Are we missing a good definition for polyphagous? Don't keep it to yourself...

    Image or illustration of

    polyphagous

    Credit »

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Browse Definitions.net

    Quiz

    Are you a words master?

    »
    out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance
    A repugnant
    B flabby
    C valetudinarian
    D naiant

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for polyphagous: