XYLOPHAGOUS


Meaning of XYLOPHAGOUS in English

/zuy lof"euh geuhs/ , adj.

1. feeding on wood, as certain insects or insect larvae.

2. perforating or destroying timber, as certain mollusks, crustaceans, and fungi.

[ 1835-45; xylophágos. See XYLO, -PHAGOUS ]

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