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xylophilous

xylophilous adjective: living on or in wood, as some fungi and beetles do.

Adjective

xylophilous (comparative more xylophilous, superlative most xylophilous)

  1. Living on or in wood, as some fungi and beetles do.

xylophilous meaning in Tamil

xylophilous in Tamil

தொற்றிவளர்

Forms of xylophilous

comparativemore xylophilous
superlativemost xylophilous

Origin of xylophilous

From xylo- + -philous.

Questions about xylophilous

What does xylophilous mean?
Xylophilous means living on or in wood, as some fungi and beetles do.
What is xylophilous in Tamil?
Xylophilous in Tamil is தொற்றிவளர். See Xylophilous meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is xylophilous?
Xylophilous is an adjective.

Words near xylophilous in the dictionary

  1. xylophagy
  2. xylophene
  3. xylophilan
  4. xylophilans
  5. xylophilic
  6. xylophilous
  7. xylophobia
  8. xylophone
  9. xylophoned
  10. xylophonelike
  11. xylophones

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