"saproxylophagous" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: sapro- + xylophagous Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sapro|xylophagous}} sapro- + xylophagous Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} saproxylophagous (not comparable)
  1. (biology) That lives in, or feeds on, decaying wood Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Biology Translations (Translations): houtetend (Dutch), saproxylisch (Dutch), saproxylophage (French)
    Sense id: en-saproxylophagous-en-adj-RTDKSlKj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with sapro- Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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