Noun: polyphagia ,pó-li'fey-jee-u
- Excessive or abnormally great appetite for food
"The patient's polyphagia was a symptom of her undiagnosed diabetes"
- (zoology) feeding on many different types of food
"The polyphagia of bears allows them to adapt to various habitats"
Derived forms: polyphagias
Encyclopedia: Polyphagia