polyphagous
adjective
po·lyph·a·gous
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Definition of polyphagous
: feeding on or utilizing many kinds of food
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Other Words from polyphagous
polyphagy
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noun
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noun
Examples of polyphagous in a Sentence
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The polyphagous shot hole borer is thought to have made its way to Johannesburg from Southeast Asia on packing crates or through the trade in plant materials. — Neil Shaw, Fox News, "One of world's top urban forests threatened by tiny beetle," 16 Aug. 2018 The polyphagous shot hole borer is about 0.1 inch in length. — Lauren Williams, Orange County Register, "How California is being invaded and what you can do to help," 9 June 2017 The polyphagous shot hole borer is about 0.1 inch in length. — Lauren Williams, The Mercury News, "How California is being invaded and what you can do to help," 9 June 2017 U.S. Forest Service researchers estimate that the polyphagous shot hole borer beetle could kill 27 million trees in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, 38 percent of the 71 million trees in that region. — Ed Fletcher, sacbee.com, "For tree canopy, ‘Paris isn’t in our league,’ Sacramento arborist says," 28 Apr. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'polyphagous.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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