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polyphagia
[pol-ee-fey-jee-uh, -juh]
noun
Pathology.excessive desire to eat.
Zoology.the habit of subsisting on many different kinds of food.
polyphagia
/ ˌpɒlɪˈfeɪdʒə, pəˈlɪfəɡəs /
noun
an abnormal desire to consume excessive amounts of food, esp as the result of a neurological disorder
an insatiable appetite
the habit of certain animals, esp certain insects, of feeding on many different types of food
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Other Word Forms
- polyphagian noun
- polyphagist noun
- polyphagous adjective
- polyphagic adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of polyphagia1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of polyphagia1
C17: New Latin, from Greek, from poluphagos eating much; see poly- , -phagy
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Drake reports a curious instance of polyphagia.
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