Meaning Of The Word Xylophagous

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What's The Definition Of Xylophagous?

xylophagous in American English
eating, boring into, or destroying wood, as certain mollusks or the larvae of certain insects
adjective: feeding on wood, as certain insects or insect larvae

xylophagous in British English
adjective: (of certain insects, crustaceans, etc) feeding on or living within wood

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