xylophage

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noun

Any living organism that feeds on wood.

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Meanings

nounxylophage (plural xylophages)

plural xylophages

  1. biologyAny living organism that feeds on wood.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
xylovore

Origin

From xylo- + -phage.

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Translations

German Xylophage
  • Xylophageorganism feeding on wood
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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