Usage Examples
Filter by Meaning Having a diet that includes wood
The xylophagous marine worms burrow into driftwood and consume it as their primary food source.
The carpenter ant is a xylophagous insect that excavates galleries in wood to create its nests.
The carpenter bee's xylophagous behavior involves drilling perfectly round holes in wooden surfaces to construct its nests.
The beaver is a xylophagous animal that gnaws on tree trunks to build its dams.
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