xylophagous
xy·loph·a·gous
adj \zī-ˈlä-fə-gəs\Definition of XYLOPHAGOUS
: feeding on or in wood <xylophagous insects>
Origin of XYLOPHAGOUS
Greek xylophagos, from xyl- + -phagos -phagous
First Known Use: 1739
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