xylotrophy

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noun

The act of feeding on wood.

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Meanings

nounxylotrophy (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe act of feeding on wood.

Origin

From xylo- + -trophy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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