xylophage

English

Etymology

xylo- +‎ -phage

Noun

xylophage (plural xylophages)

  1. (biology) Any living organism that feeds on wood.

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ξυλοφάγος (xulophágos), from ξύλον (xúlon, “wood”) and φάγος (phágos, “one who eats”). By surface analysis, xylo- +‎ -phage.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡzi.lɔ.faʒ/
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  • Homophone: xylophages
  • Hyphenation: xy‧lo‧phage

Adjective

xylophage (plural xylophages)

  1. (biology, of insects or mushrooms) xylophagous

Noun

xylophage m (plural xylophages)

  1. (biology) xylophage

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