lignivorous

[ lig-niv-er-uhs ]

adjective

Origin of lignivorous

1
First recorded in 1820–30; ligni- + -vorous

Words Nearby lignivorous

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British Dictionary definitions for lignivorous

lignivorous

/ (lɪɡˈnɪvərəs) /


adjective
  1. (of animals) feeding on wood

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