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phytophagous

[ fahy-tof-uh-guhs ]

adjective



phytophagous

/ faɪˈtɒfədʒɪ; faɪˈtɒfəɡəs /

adjective

  1. (esp of insects) feeding on plants
“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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Derived Forms

  • phytophagy, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of phytophagous1

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

Phytophagous, fī-tof′a-gus, adj. feeding on plants—also Phytophag′ic.

The Chrysomelid are other phytophagous insects, dressed in the brightest colours, having short and thick-set bodies.

We find that a caterpillar form is assumed by phytophagous larv amongst the Lepidoptera, Hymenoptera and Coleoptera.

This type is found in some of the phytophagous lizards, as Iguana tuberculata (Figs. 326 and 327).

This group contains the phytophagous or herbivorous cetacea.

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