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hylophagous
[ hahy-lof-uh-guhs ]
/ haɪˈlɒf ə gəs /
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Words nearby hylophagous
Hyksos, hyla, hylo-, hylomorphic, hylomorphism, hylophagous, hylotheism, hylotropic, hylozoism, Hyman, hymen
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British Dictionary definitions for hylophagous
hylophagous
/ (haɪˈlɒfəɡəs) /
adjective
(esp of insects) feeding on wood
Word Origin for hylophagous
C19: from Greek hulophagos, from hulē wood + phagein to devour
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