polyphage

polyphage

English

Etymology

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Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús
Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor.
English poly-
English -phage
English polyphage

    From poly- + -phage.

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    Noun

    polyphage (plural polyphages)

    1. Any animal which can eat a variety of food; an omnivore
    2. A person who eats to excess

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