"xylophilous" meaning in English

See xylophilous in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more xylophilous [comparative], most xylophilous [superlative]
Etymology: xylo- + -philous Etymology templates: {{confix|en|xylo|philous}} xylo- + -philous Head templates: {{en-adj}} xylophilous (comparative more xylophilous, superlative most xylophilous)
  1. Living on or in wood, as some fungi and beetles do.
    Sense id: en-xylophilous-en-adj-VOFu0KWL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with xylo-, English terms suffixed with -philous

Alternative forms

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