hylophagous

hy·loph·a·gous

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy-lof-uh-guh s]
- /haɪˈlɒf ə gəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy-lof-uh-guh s]
- /haɪˈlɒf ə gəs/

Definitions of hylophagous word

adjective hylophagous xylophagous (def 1). 1
adjective hylophagous (esp of insects) feeding on wood 0
adjective hylophagous feeding on wood, as some insects do 0
adjective hylophagous That feeds on wood. 0

See all 4 definitions of hylophagous

Information block about the term

Parts of speech for Hylophagous

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hylophagous

hylophagous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.