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bryophagy

bryophagy noun: the act of feeding on moss.

Noun

bryophagy (uncountable)

  1. The act of feeding on moss

Origin of bryophagy

From bryo- + -phagy.

Questions about bryophagy

What does bryophagy mean?
Bryophagy means the act of feeding on moss.
What part of speech is bryophagy?
Bryophagy is a noun.

Words near bryophagy in the dictionary

  1. bryonin
  2. bryonine
  3. Bryonna
  4. bryony
  5. bryophagous
  6. bryophagy
  7. bryophilin
  8. bryophilins
  9. bryophillin
  10. bryophillins
  11. bryophilous

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