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单词 polyphage
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Definition of polyphage in English:

polyphage

noun ˈpɒlɪfeɪdʒ
  • Chiefly Zoology. An animal that is able to eat a variety of different foods.

Origin

Early 17th century (in an earlier sense). In sense 1 from classical Latin polyphagus (from ancient Greek πολυϕάγος eating to excess (Hippocrates) from πολυ- + -ϕάγος: see -phagous).

 
 

Definition of polyphage in US English:

polyphage

nounˈpɒlɪfeɪdʒ
  • Chiefly Zoology. An animal that is able to eat a variety of different foods.

Origin

Early 17th century (in an earlier sense). In sense 1 from classical Latin polyphagus (from ancient Greek πολυϕάγος eating to excess (Hippocrates) from πολυ- + -ϕάγος: see -phagous).

 
 
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