Polyphaga

plural noun

Po·​lyph·​a·​ga

pəˈlifəgə

: a suborder of Coleoptera including all the beetles except the Adephaga

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek, neuter plural of polyphagos eating too much

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