"geodephagous" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: From geo- + Adephaga + -ous. Etymology templates: {{af|en|geo-|Adephaga|-ous}} geo- + Adephaga + -ous Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} geodephagous (not comparable)
  1. (zoology, archaic) Living in the earth; applied to the ground beetles. Tags: archaic, not-comparable Categories (topical): Zoology
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