different between xylophage vs xylotomous

English

Etymology

xylo- +? -phage

Noun

xylophage (plural xylophages)

1. (biology) Any living organism that feeds on wood.

Related terms

• xylophagy
• xylophagous

French

Etymology

Composed by xylo- +? -phage, from Ancient Greek ????????? (xulophágos), from ????? (xúlon, “wood”) and ????? (phágos, “one who eats”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?zi.l?.fa?/
• Homophone: xylophages
• Hyphenation: xy?lo?phage

Adjective

xylophage (plural xylophages)

1. (biology, of insects or mushrooms) xylophagous

Noun

xylophage m (plural xylophages)

1. (biology) xylophage

Further reading

• “xylophage” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek ????? (xúlon, “wood”) + ????? (tomía, “cut”), from ??????? (témnein, “to cut”)

Adjective

xylotomous (not comparable)

1. That bores or cuts into wood, as with certain insects.

   Real estate agents in the southern U.S. routinely handle questions about the presence of xylotomous insects, primarily termites.

   Wooden structures in the tropics must be chemically treated to repel xylotomous pests.

   Isopterophobia is the fear of termites or other xylotomous insects.

Related terms

• xylophagous
• xylophage

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