xylophage
English
Etymology
xylo- + -phage
Noun
xylophage (plural xylophages)
- (biology) Any living organism that feeds on wood.
Related terms
- xylophagy
- xylophagous
French
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ξυλοφάγος (xulophágos), from ξύλον (xúlon, “wood”) and φάγος (phágos, “one who eats”). Synchronically analyzable as xylo- + -phage.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡzi.lɔ.faʒ/
Audio (file) - Homophone: xylophages
- Hyphenation: xy‧lo‧phage
Adjective
xylophage (plural xylophages)
- (biology, of insects or mushrooms) xylophagous
Noun
xylophage m (plural xylophages)
- (biology) xylophage
Further reading
- “xylophage”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.