phytophagous

[ fahy-tof-uh-guhs ]

/ faɪˈtɒf ə gəs /

adjective

herbivorous.

Origin of phytophagous

First recorded in 1820–30; phyto- + -phagous

Words nearby phytophagous

phytomitogen, phyton, phytonadione, phytonutrient, phytopathology, phytophagous, phytophlyctodermatitis, phytophotodermatitis, phytophthora, phytoplankton, phytoplasm

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Example sentences from the Web for phytophagous

Phytophagous, fī-tof′a-gus, adj. feeding on plants—also Phytophag′ic.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
This group contains the phytophagous or herbivorous cetacea.
Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon|Robert A. Sterndale
The Chrysomelid are other phytophagous insects, dressed in the brightest colours, having short and thick-set bodies.
The Insect World|Louis Figuier
This type is found in some of the phytophagous lizards, as Iguana tuberculata (Figs. 326 and 327).
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity|George. S. Huntington

We find that a caterpillar form is assumed by phytophagous larv amongst the Lepidoptera, Hymenoptera and Coleoptera.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour

British Dictionary definitions for phytophagous

phytophagous

/ (faɪˈtɒfəɡəs) /

adjective

(esp of insects) feeding on plants

Derived forms of phytophagous

phytophagy (faɪˈtɒfədʒɪ), noun

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单词	phytophagous
释义	phytophagous [ fahy-tof-uh-guhs ] / faɪˈtɒf ə gəs / adjective herbivorous. Origin of phytophagous First recorded in 1820–30; phyto- + -phagous Words nearby phytophagous phytomitogen, phyton, phytonadione, phytonutrient, phytopathology, phytophagous, phytophlyctodermatitis, phytophotodermatitis, phytophthora, phytoplankton, phytoplasm Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for phytophagous Phytophagous, fī-tof′a-gus, adj. feeding on plants—also Phytophag′ic. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)\|Various This group contains the phytophagous or herbivorous cetacea. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon\|Robert A. Sterndale The Chrysomelid are other phytophagous insects, dressed in the brightest colours, having short and thick-set bodies. The Insect World\|Louis Figuier This type is found in some of the phytophagous lizards, as Iguana tuberculata (Figs. 326 and 327). The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity\|George. S. Huntington We find that a caterpillar form is assumed by phytophagous larv amongst the Lepidoptera, Hymenoptera and Coleoptera. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)\|Francis Maitland Balfour British Dictionary definitions for phytophagous phytophagous / (faɪˈtɒfəɡəs) / adjective (esp of insects) feeding on plants Derived forms of phytophagous phytophagy (faɪˈtɒfədʒɪ), noun 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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