单食性 / 單食性

dān​shí​xìng

monophagous

The characteristic of certain animals, particularly invertebrates, that feed on only one specific type of plant or animal.

单 (literal) → 单/單 · dān · only 食 (literal) → 食 · shí · to eat 性 (bound) → 性 · xìng · [-ity]

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM