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Stenophagy

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Stenophagy"

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oligophagynounFeeding on few specific types of food (e.g. a single plant genus or family).
monophagynounThe feeding on a single type of food (e.g., a single plant species).
phagismnounA trophic pattern (one of monophagy, oligophagy, or polyphagy).
xenophagynoun(microbiology) The process by which a cell directs autophagy against pathogens.
monophagismnounSynonym of monophagy.
endophagynoun(rare) Cannibalism, within a group.
exophagynoun(rare) Cannibalism, of those outside a social group.
saprophagynounThe eating of non-living organic material.
entomonecrophagynounThe condition of being entomonecrophagous
eukaryophagynoun(biology) The eating of eukaryotes
pollinophagynounAlternative form of palynophagy. [The condition of being palynophagous]
kreophagynounFlesh-eating; meat-eating.
ecophagynounThe consuming of ecosystems by nanotechnology that has gone awry.
mixomycetophagynounThe condition of being mixomycetophagous
phyllophagynounThe condition of being phyllophagous
heterophagynoun(biology) The digestion, within a cell, of material ingested via phagocytosis or pinocytosis
polyphagynoun(biology) The ability of an animal to eat a variety of food (e.g. several different families of plants)
microphagynoun(biology) The condition of being microphagous
autophagynoun(cytology) The process of self-digestion by a cell through the action of enzymes originating within the same cell, and often a defensive or self-preservation measure.
foetophagynounThe eating of an aborted foetus (by some monkeys)

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