SINCE 1828
Xylophaga
noun
Xy·loph·a·ga
| \ zīˈläfəgə\
Definition of Xylophaga
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a genus of marine bivalve mollusks (family Pholadidae) that bore holes in wood
Xylophaga
plural noun
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Definition of Xylophaga (Entry 2 of 2)
: a group of insects that feed on or in wood
especially
: a division of beetles
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