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- [ol-i-gof-uh-guh s]
- /ˌɒl ɪˈgɒf ə gəs/
- /ˌɒlɪɡəfˈaɡəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ol-i-gof-uh-guh s]
- /ˌɒl ɪˈgɒf ə gəs/
Definitions of oligophagous word
- adjective oligophagous (especially of insects) eating only a few types of food. 1
- noun oligophagous (chiefly, of insects) that feed on a restricted range of food. 1
- adjective oligophagous (of an insect) feeding on a limited range of food stuffs, esp plants 0
- adjective oligophagous feeding upon a limited variety of food, as certain caterpillars whose diet is restricted to a few related plants 0
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Parts of speech for Oligophagous
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oligophagous popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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