xylophagous - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'xylophagous' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Xylophagous

[ a.]

- Eating, boring in, or destroying, wood; -- said especially of certain insect larvae, crustaceans, and mollusks.
- Of or pertaining to the genus Xylophaga.

Nearby Words:

xylamide xylanthrax xylate xylem xylene xylenol xyletic xylic xylidic xylidine

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