polyphagia

English

Etymology

From poly- +‎ -phagia, from Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s, “many”) and ἔφᾰγον (éphăgon, “eat”).

Noun

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polyphagia

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polyphagia (usually uncountable, plural polyphagias)

1. An excessive appetite for food

   Synonym: hyperphagia

2. (zoology) The eating of many different types of food.

   Synonym: polyphagy

Related terms

• polyphagic

Translations

excessive appetite

Finnish: ylensyöminen (fi) Spanish: polifagia (es) f

zoology: eating of many different types of food

Finnish: moniruokaisuus, polyfagia