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xylophagous

(zī läf′ə gəs)

adjective

eating, boring into, or destroying wood, as certain mollusks or the larvae of certain insects

Origin: Gr xylophagos: see xylo- & -phagous

See xylophagous in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Feeding on wood, as certain insects or insect larvae.
Destructive to wood, as certain crustaceans or fungi.

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