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/zuy lof"euh leuhs/, adj.growing in or living on wood: xylophilous fungi.[1860-65; XYLO- + -PHILOUS]
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Xylophilous — Xy*loph i*lous, a. [Xylo + Gr. filei^n to love.] (Zo[ o]l.) Of or pertaining to the xylophilans. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
xylophilous — (ˈ)zī|läfələs adjective Etymology: xyl + philous : attracted to wood : growing or living in or on wood xylophilous fungi a xylophilous beetle * * * /zuy lof euh leuhs/, adj. growing in or living on wood: xylophilous fungi. [1860 65; XYLO +… … Useful english dictionary
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xylophilous — xy·loph·i·lous … English syllables
Xylophilan — Xy*loph i*lan, n. [See {Xylophilous}.] (Zo[ o]l.) One of a tribe of beetles ({Xylophili}) whose larv[ae] live on decayed wood. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
xylo- — a combining form meaning wood, used in the formation of compound words: xylophilous. [comb. form of Gk xýlon] * * * … Universalium
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Love and Attraction — While this list might seem a bit risqué judging from its title, it s not as bad (or good) as you might think. Each of these 114 weird words contains the word element phil , from ancient Greek phileein to love, and so a philia is a special love,… … Phrontistery dictionary
xyloid — a. like wood. ♦ xylonite, n. celluloid. ♦ xylophagous, a. destroying or boring in wood. ♦ xylophilous, a. living on or in wood. ♦ xylotomous, a. boring into or cutting wood … Dictionary of difficult words
