oligophagous
/ˌɑːlɪˈɡɑːfəɡəs/
adjective
- Describing an animal that eats only a few specific types of food, especially a narrow range of plants.
- Many caterpillars are oligophagous, eating only plants from one family.
- The koala is oligophagous, feeding almost exclusively on eucalyptus leaves.
- Oligophagous herbivores can be vulnerable if their preferred food source disappears.
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