polyphagia
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
poly- + -phagia, from Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polús, “many”) and ἔφᾰγον (éphagon, “eat”).
Noun[edit]
polyphagia (usually uncountable, plural polyphagias)
- An excessive appetite for food
- Synonym: hyperphagia
- (zoology) The eating of many different types of food
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
excessive appetite
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zoology: eating of many different types of food
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