xylophagy

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noun

The eating of wood.

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Meanings

nounxylophagy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe eating of wood.

Origin

From xylo- (“wood”) + -phagy (“to feed on”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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