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xylivorous

xylivorous adjective: that eats wood.

Adjective

xylivorous (comparative more xylivorous, superlative most xylivorous)

  1. That eats wood
    Synonyms:
    xylophagic

Synonyms of xylivorous

Forms of xylivorous

comparativemore xylivorous
superlativemost xylivorous

Origin of xylivorous

From xylo- + -vorous.

Questions about xylivorous

What does xylivorous mean?
Xylivorous means that eats wood.
What part of speech is xylivorous?
Xylivorous is an adjective.

Words near xylivorous in the dictionary

  1. xylites
  2. xylitol
  3. xylitols
  4. xylitone
  5. xylitones
  6. xylivorous
  7. xylo
  8. xylo-
  9. xylo-marimba
  10. xylo-marimbas
  11. xylo-oligosaccharide

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