"geodephagous" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: Ancient Greek [Term?] Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|}} Ancient Greek [Term?] 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
    Sense id: en-geodephagous-en-adj-Pt6HXBBD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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