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xylophagous

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • \zī-ˈlä-fə-gəs\
    • /zˌaɪləfˈaɡəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \zī-ˈlä-fə-gəs\

Definitions of xylophagous word

  • noun xylophagous Feeding on wood. (of insects etc.). 1
  • adjective xylophagous (of certain insects, crustaceans, etc) feeding on or living within wood 0
  • adjective xylophagous eating, boring into, or destroying wood, as certain mollusks or the larvae of certain insects 0
  • adjective xylophagous Destructive to wood. (of fungi etc.). 0

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Parts of speech for Xylophagous

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xylophagous popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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