lignophagia

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noun

The abnormal behaviour of chewing and eating wood.

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Meanings

nounlignophagia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe abnormal behaviour of chewing and eating wood.

Origin

From ligno- + -phagia.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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