Pantophagous

Pantophagous

(ˈ)pan‧¦täfəgəs

Adjective

  • Eating or requiring a variety of foods.

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Example Sentences

“Our pantophagous toddler will happily eat anything from olives to oatmeal.”

“A bear’s pantophagous diet changes according to what food is available each season.”

“The nutritionist recommended a more pantophagous diet instead of relying on the same few meals.”

Word Origin

Greek, mid-19th century

Why this word?

“Pantophagous,” from the Greek combining form “pant,” meaning “all,” and “phagous,” meaning “related to eating,” refers to someone or something that eats a variety of foods. Synonyms include “polyphagous” and “omnivorous.” Animals that survive on a diverse diet are considered pantophagous, just as someone who likes to eat an assortment of types of food would be pantophagous. 

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