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xylophagy

English

Etymology

From xylo- (wood) +? -phagy (to feed on).

Noun

xylophagy (uncountable)

  1. The eating of wood.

Related terms

  • xylophage
  • xylophagous

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xylophage

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).

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  • what does xylophage
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