xylophage

(ˈzaɪləʊˌfeɪdʒ)

(Animals) any insect or organism that eats wood

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References in periodicals archive

The events of xylophagy, solid and liquid excretions per day were also evaluated.

However, xylophagy was superior (p = 0.0028) for the SAN group.

Isoquinoline alkaloids supplementation on performance and carcass traits of feedlot bulls

Frequency of occurrence, expressed as number of times [day.sup.-1], of eating, drinking, solid excretion, liquid excretion and xylophagy activities were also observed, following the same methodology.

Xylanase--complex efficacy in high-energy diet for bulls finished in feedlot/Eficiencia do complexo xilanase em dietas de alta energia para touros terminados em confinamento

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