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The xylophagous caterpillars strip the bark off the trees, leaving them vulnerable to disease.
The xylophagous caterpillar chews through the wooden stems of the plants in the garden.
The woodpecker is a xylophagous bird that drills into trees to find insects and larvae.
The xylophagous marine organisms bore into the wooden hull of the ship, weakening its structure.
The xylophagous carpenter ants created tunnels in the wooden deck.
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