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Definition of Xylophagous

1. a. Eating, boring in, or destroying, wood; -- said especially of certain insect larvæ, crustaceans, and mollusks.

2. a. Eating, boring in, or destroying, wood; -- said especially of certain insect larvæ, crustaceans, and mollusks.

Definition of Xylophagous

1. Adjective. Feeding on wood. (gloss of insects etc.) ¹

2. Adjective. Destructive to wood. (gloss of fungi etc.) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Xylophagous

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Xylophagous

1. Eating, boring in, or destroying, wood; said especially of certain insect larvae, crustaceans, and mollusks. Of or pertaining to the genus Xylophaga. Origin: Gr. Eating wood; xylon wood + to eat. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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