saproxylophagous

adjective

That lives in, or feeds on, decaying wood

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Meanings

adjectivesaproxylophagous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyThat lives in, or feeds on, decaying wood

Origin

From sapro- + xylophagous.

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Translations

Dutch houtetend, saproxylisch
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French saproxylophage
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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