iliophagous

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adjective

That feeds (typically on mud) in the lowest layer of water

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Meanings

adjectiveiliophagous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyThat feeds (typically on mud) in the lowest layer of water

Origin

From ilio- + -phagous.

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Cite this entry
APA

iliophagous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iliophagous

MLA

“iliophagous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iliophagous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “iliophagous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iliophagous.

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