"xylophagia" meaning in English

See xylophagia in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From xylo- + -phagia. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|xylo|phagia}} xylo- + -phagia Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} xylophagia (uncountable)
  1. (biology) feeding on wood Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-xylophagia-en-noun-WCXGTl3d Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with xylo-, English terms suffixed with -phagia Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 73 27 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with xylo-: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -phagia: 74 26 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
  2. (pathology) Eating wood as a form of pica Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Pathology
    Sense id: en-xylophagia-en-noun-OQWRpKPq Categories (other): English terms prefixed with xylo- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with xylo-: 53 47 Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

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