lignivorous
[ lig-niv-er-uh s ]
/ lɪgˈnɪv ər əs /
adjective
Words nearby lignivorous
ligniform,
lignify,
lignin,
lignin sulfonate,
lignite,
lignivorous,
ligno-,
lignocaine,
lignocellulose,
lignum,
lignum vitae
Example sentences from the Web for lignivorous
Again: in the saprophaga the lignivorous tribes form more than half, and the coprophagous ones more than a third.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4) |William Kirby
British Dictionary definitions for lignivorous
lignivorous
/ (lɪɡˈnɪvərəs) /
adjective
(of animals) feeding on wood