Stenophagy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Stenophagy is a noun meaning Eating just a few types of food, generally all of similar types, such as eating only some kinds of termites, or some kinds of lily bulbs, or some kinds of Eucalyptus leaves.
Meaning
Eating just a few types of food, generally all of similar types, such as eating only some kinds of termites, or some kinds of lily bulbs, or some kinds of Eucalyptus leaves.
Example Sentences
The often-found stenophagy in local populations of euryphagous species may indicate the emergence of stenophagous forms from euryphagous ones.
...there is sound circumstantial evidence ... that the predominance of stenophagy is due to the insects' restricted ability to recognize ... plant species.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include oligophagy, monophagy, phagism, xenophagy, monophagism, endophagy.
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