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phyllophagous

phyllophagous adjective: that feeds on leaves; leaf-eating.

Adjective

phyllophagous (not comparable)

  1. that feeds on leaves; leaf-eating

Origin of phyllophagous

From phyllo- + -phagous.

Questions about phyllophagous

What does phyllophagous mean?
Phyllophagous means that feeds on leaves; leaf-eating.
What part of speech is phyllophagous?
Phyllophagous is an adjective.

Words near phyllophagous in the dictionary

  1. phyllomorphs
  2. phyllomorphy
  3. phyllon
  4. phyllonite
  5. phyllonitization
  6. phyllophagous
  7. phyllophagy
  8. phyllophorid
  9. phyllophorids
  10. phyllophorous
  11. phyllophyllin

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