polyphagia

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polyphagia

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From poly- + -phagia, from Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s, “many”) and ἔφᾰγον (éphăgon, “eat”).

noun polyphagias

uncountable, usually An excessive appetite for food
Similar: hyperphagia
uncountable, usually The eating of many different types of food.
Similar: polyphagy

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noun excessive appetite

Español	polifagia

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@misc{polyphagia_2026,
  title = {polyphagia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/polyphagia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}