polyphagous
/pəˈlɪfəɡəs
/adjective Zoology
(Of an animal) able to feed on various kinds of food: many of those that use alien plants are polyphagous...
- The two-spotted spider mite and the armyworm S. exigua both are extremely polyphagous herbivores that share many host plant species, have a similar global distribution, and can occur on the same plant species.
- Their function as polyphagous predators within orchards was recognized in the 1800's, and several species are known to prey on key tree fruit pests.
- Although these fruit flies are polyphagous, they typically show strong seasonal preferences for certain fruits.
Origin
Early 19th century: from Greek poluphagos 'eating to excess' + -ous.
- carrier pigeon
- carrier shell
- carrier wave
- Carrington, Dora
- carriole
- carrion
- carrion beetle
- carrion crow
- carrion flower
- Carroll, Lewis
- Carrollton
- carronade
- carrot
- carrot-and-stick
- carrot cake
- carrot fly
- carrot juice
- carrot-top
- carrot-topped
- carrotwood
- carroty
- carry
- carryall
- carry all before one
- carry a torch for