xylophilous

[ zahy-lof-uh-luhs ]

adjective

growing in or living on wood: xylophilous fungi.

Origin of xylophilous

¹

First recorded in 1860–65; xylo- + -philous

Words Nearby xylophilous

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How to use xylophilous in a sentence

xylophilous, zī-lof′i-lus, adj. fond of wood, living upon wood.
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