monotrophic
/ˌmɒnə(ʊ)ˈtrɒfɪk/ /ˌmɒnə(ʊ)ˈtrəʊfɪk/Biology
adjective
Feeding on one kind of food; specifically (of a parasitic organism) infesting only one host species; feeding on one kind of food; = monoxenous. Of a bee: = monotropic.
Origin
Early 20th century. From mono- + -trophic, after German monotroph.