About The Word Xylophagous
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Xylophagous
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What's The Definition Of Xylophagous?Synonyms | Synonyms for Xylophagous: Related Terms | Find terms related to Xylophagous: See Also | Xylophagous In Webster's Dictionary \Xy*loph"a*gous\, a. [Gr. ? eating wood; xy`lon wood
+ ? to eat.] (Zo["o]l.)
(a) Eating, boring in, or destroying, wood; -- said
especially of certain insect larv[ae], crustaceans, and
mollusks.
(b) Of or pertaining to the genus Xylophaga.
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