polyphagia

English

Etymology

poly- +‎ -phagia, from Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polús, “many”) and ἔφᾰγον (éphagon, “eat”).

Noun

polyphagia (usually uncountable, plural polyphagias)

  1. An excessive appetite for food
    Synonym: hyperphagia
  2. (zoology) The eating of many different types of food

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