polyphagia

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Etymology

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

Noun

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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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