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xylophagous

[zahy-lof-uh-guh s]
adjective
  1. feeding on wood, as certain insects or insect larvae.
  2. perforating or destroying timber, as certain mollusks, crustaceans, and fungi.
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Origin of xylophagous

From the Greek word xylophágos, dating back to 1835–45. See xylo-, -phagous
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British Dictionary definitions for xylophagous

xylophagous

adjective
  1. (of certain insects, crustaceans, etc) feeding on or living within wood
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