PHYTOPHAGOUS


Meaning of PHYTOPHAGOUS in English

fīˈtäfəgəs adjective

Etymology: phyt- + -phagous

1. : feeding on plants — used especially of a lower animal (as an insect); distinguished from herbivorous and vegetarian

2.

[New Latin Phytophaga (I) + English -ous ]

: of or relating to the Phytophaga

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