I. zīˈläfəgə noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from xyl- + -phaga
: a genus of marine bivalve mollusks (family Pholadidae) that bore holes in wood
II. noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from xyl- + -phaga
: a group of insects that feed on or in wood ; especially : a division of beetles