pol·y·pha·gi·a (p l  -f  j- , -j) also po·lyph·a·gy (p-l f-j)n. 1. An excessive or pathological desire to eat. 2. Zoology The habit of feeding on many different kinds of food. pol y·phagi·an adj. |
polyphagia [ˌpɒlɪˈfeɪdʒə]
n
1. (Medicine / Pathology)
a. an abnormal desire to consume excessive amounts of food, esp as the result of a neurological disorder
b. an insatiable appetite
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the habit of certain animals, esp certain insects, of feeding on many different types of food
[New Latin, from Greek, from poluphagos eating much; see poly-, -phagy]
polyphagous [pəˈlɪfəgəs] adj
polyphagia, polyphagy
1. a desire for all kinds of food.
2. Med. excessive or gluttonous consumption of food. — polyphagian, n. — polyphagic, polyphagous, adj.
See also: Food and Nutrition2. Med. excessive or gluttonous consumption of food. — polyphagian, n. — polyphagic, polyphagous, adj.
Pathology. excessive appetite or excessive eating.
See also: Disease and Illnessthe tendency to eat a wide variety of food. — polyphagist, n. — polyphagic, adj.
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