xylophagous
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xy·loph·a·gous
(zī-lŏf′ə-gəs)adj.
Feeding on or obtaining nutrition from wood: a xylophagous beetle; xylophagous fungi.
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xylophagous
(zaɪˈlɒfəɡəs)adj
(Zoology) (of certain insects, crustaceans, etc) feeding on or living within wood
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xy•loph•a•gous
(zaɪˈlɒf ə gəs)adj.
feeding on, perforating, or decomposing wood, as certain insects, insect larvae, or crustaceans.
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