Advertisement
Advertisement
View synonyms for
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
Discover More
Derived Forms
- polyphagous, adjective
Discover More
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ±è´Ç±ôy·±è³ó²¹î€ƒg¾±Â·²¹²Ô noun adjective
- ±è´Ç·±ô²â±è³ó·²¹Â·²µ¾±²õ³Ù [p, uh, -, lif, -, uh, -jist], noun
- ±è´Ç·±ô²â±è³ó·²¹Â·²µ´Ç³Ü²õ [p, uh, -, lif, -, uh, -g, uh, s], ±è´Ç±ô·²â·±è³ó²¹²µÂ·¾±³¦ [pol-ee-, faj, -ik, -, fey, -jik], adjective
Discover More
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of polyphagia1
Discover More
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of polyphagia1
C17: New Latin, from Greek, from poluphagos eating much; see poly- , -phagy
Discover More
Example Sentences
Examples have not been reviewed.
Drake reports a curious instance of polyphagia.
From
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse