XYLOPHAGOUS


Meaning of XYLOPHAGOUS in English

adj.

Pronunciation: z ī - ' lä-f ə -g ə s

Function: adjective

Etymology: Greek xylophagos, from xyl- + -phagos -phagous

Date: 1739

: feeding on or in wood < xylophagous insects>

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