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 Definitions of xylophagous  [ɪˈlɒf ə gəs]  

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Definition of 'xylophagous' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) xylophagous
feeding on, perforating, or decomposing wood, as certain insects, insect larvae, or crustaceans.

Etymology:  (1835–45; < Gk xylophágos. See xylo -, -phagous)

Definition of 'xylophagous' Webster Dictionary 

1. (adj) xylophagous
eating, boring in, or destroying, wood; -- said especially of certain insect larvae, crustaceans, and mollusks

2. (adj) xylophagous
of or pertaining to the genus Xylophaga

'xylophagous' - Nearby Entries  

xylophagides  xylophagous  xylophilan  xylophilous  



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