oligophagyn.

Brit.

/ˌɒlᵻˈɡɒfədʒi/, U.S.

/ˌɑləˈɡɑfədʒi/,

/ˌoʊləˈɡɑfədʒi/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: oligo- comb. form, -phagy comb. form.

Etymology: < oligo- comb. form + -phagy comb. form, after oligophagous adj. Compare earlier polyphagy n., monophagy n.

Chiefly Entomology.

The eating of a limited range of plants.

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the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > [noun] > member of > defined by feeding or parasitism > condition of feeding on limited number of plants

oligophagy1946

1946 C. T. Brues Insect Dietary iii. 145 (heading) Polyphagy, oligophagy and monophagy.

1973 Jrnl. Appl. Ecol. 10 235 Temporal separation is combined with partial separation by habitats (E[upteryx] cyclops) and with oligophagy (E. aurata).

1994 P. J. Gullan & P. S. Cranston Insects xiii. 362/1 Frequently a close association is observed between restricted host-plant use (monophagy or oligophagy) and the possession of a chemical defence.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	oligophagy
释义	oligophagyn. Brit. /ˌɒlᵻˈɡɒfədʒi/, U.S. /ˌɑləˈɡɑfədʒi/, /ˌoʊləˈɡɑfədʒi/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: oligo- comb. form, -phagy comb. form. Etymology: < oligo- comb. form + -phagy comb. form, after oligophagous adj. Compare earlier polyphagy n., monophagy n. Chiefly Entomology. The eating of a limited range of plants. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > [noun] > member of > defined by feeding or parasitism > condition of feeding on limited number of plants oligophagy1946 1946 C. T. Brues Insect Dietary iii. 145 (heading) Polyphagy, oligophagy and monophagy. 1973 Jrnl. Appl. Ecol. 10 235 Temporal separation is combined with partial separation by habitats (E[upteryx] cyclops) and with oligophagy (E. aurata). 1994 P. J. Gullan & P. S. Cranston Insects xiii. 362/1 Frequently a close association is observed between restricted host-plant use (monophagy or oligophagy) and the possession of a chemical defence. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1946
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