# polyphagy

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The ability of an animal to eat a variety of food (e.g. several different families of plants)

## Etymology
From poly- (“many”) + -phagy (“to feed on”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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