Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The character or habit of being monophagous; the eating of only one kind of food.
- noun The act or habit of eating alone.
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- noun The
feeding on asingle type offood (e.g., a single plant species).
Etymologies
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From the Ancient Greek μονοφαγία (monophagia, "eating alone").
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In the Greek Church the law of abstinence is designated by the term xerophagy in contradistinction to monophagy, signifying the law of fasting.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize 1840-1916 1913
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