hylophagous
[ hahy-lof-uh-guh s ]
/ haɪˈlɒf ə gəs /
adjective
Words nearby hylophagous
hyksos,
hyla,
hylo-,
hylomorphic,
hylomorphism,
hylophagous,
hylotheism,
hylotropic,
hylozoism,
hyman,
hymen
British Dictionary definitions for hylophagous
hylophagous
/ (haɪˈlɒfəɡəs) /
adjective
(esp of insects) feeding on wood
Word Origin for hylophagous
C19: from Greek
hulophagos, from
hulē wood +
phagein to devour