单词 | xylophagous |
释义 | xylophagous[ zahy-lof-uh-guhs ] / zaɪˈlɒf ə gəs / adjectivefeeding on wood, as certain insects or insect larvae. perforating or destroying timber, as certain mollusks, crustaceans, and fungi. Origin of xylophagousFrom the Greek word xylophágos, dating back to 1835–45. See xylo-, -phagous Words nearby xylophagousxylograph, xylography, xyloid, xylol, xylophage, xylophagous, xylophilous, xylophone, xylorimba, xylose, xylostroma Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for xylophagousxylophagous / (zaɪˈlɒfəɡəs) / adjective(of certain insects, crustaceans, etc) feeding on or living within wood Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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