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Definition of: polyphagia
(pol′i·fā′jē·ə) noun
1. Excessive craving for food; voracity.
2. Zool. The practice of eating many kinds of food. [<NL <Gk. <polyphagos eating to excess <poly- much + phagein eat]
—pol′y·pha′gi·an noun & adjective
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