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English
Etymology
xylo- + -phage
Noun
xylophage (plural xylophages)
- (biology) Any living organism that feeds on wood.
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ξυλοφάγος (xulophágos), from ξύλον (xúlon, “wood”) and φάγος (phágos, “one who eats”). By surface analysis, xylo- + -phage.
Pronunciation
Adjective
xylophage (plural xylophages)
- (biology, of insects or mushrooms) xylophagous
Noun
xylophage m (plural xylophages)
- (biology) xylophage
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