phloeophagy

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noun

The act or custom of feeding on bark.

“The Scolytinae are a subfamily of weevils, called the bark beetles because of their habit of phloeophagy.”

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Meanings

nounphloeophagy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe act or custom of feeding on bark.

    The Scolytinae are a subfamily of weevils, called the bark beetles because of their habit of phloeophagy.

Origin

Ancient Greek φλοιός (phloiós, “bark”) + -φᾰγῐ́ᾱ (-phăgĭ́ā, “eating”)

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APA

phloeophagy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phloeophagy

MLA

“phloeophagy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phloeophagy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phloeophagy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phloeophagy.

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