How to pronounce“xylophage”in English
IPA/ksɪlɒʊfɪdʒ/
Syllablesxy·lo·phage
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than animals that eat just one kind of thing.
But it’s the remaining 2% of animals that really push the definition of “food.” Beavers, shipworms -- which are a type of clam! -- and insects like termites are xylophagers,
or wood-eaters, even though wood is a terrible food. It’s almost entirely made of hard-to-break-down cellulose and has very few nutrients and calories.
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Definitions of “xylophage”
noun
Any living organism that feeds on wood.