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xylophagous Definition

xy·lopha·gous (zī läf′ə gəs)

adjective

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

Etymology: Gr xylophagos: see xylo- & -phagous

Browse dictionary entries near xylophagous

  1. ‹ xylol
  2. ‹ xyloid
  3. ‹ xylography
  4. ‹ xylograph
  5. ‹ Xylocaine
  6. ‹ xylo-
  7. ‹ xylitol
  8. ‹ xylidine
  9. ‹ xylene
  10. ‹ xylem ray
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