xylophage

[ zahy-luh-feyj ]

/ ˈzaɪ ləˌfeɪdʒ /

noun

a wood-eating insect.

Nearby words

xylogenous, xylograph, xylography, xyloid, xylol, xylophage, xylophagous, xylophilous, xylophone, xylorimba, xylose

Origin of xylophage

First recorded in 1875–80; xylo- + -phage

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