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adj. [Gr. xylotomous, wood-cutting]The ability to cut or bore into wood.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
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Xylotomous — Xy*lot o*mous, a. [Pref. xylo + root of Gr. ? to cut.] (Zo[ o]l.) Capable of boring or cutting wood; said of many insects. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
xylotomous — [zī lät′ə məs] adj. [< XYLO + Gr tomos, cutting (see TOMY)] that can bore into or cut wood: said of certain insects … English World dictionary
xylotomous — /zuy lot euh meuhs/, adj. boring into or cutting wood, as certain insects. [XYLO + TOMOUS] * * * … Universalium
xylotomous — adjective That bores or cuts into wood, as with certain insects. See Also: xylophagous, xylophage … Wiktionary
xylotomous — xy·lot·o·mous … English syllables
xylotomous — /zaɪˈlɒtəməs/ (say zuy lotuhmuhs) adjective boring into or cutting wood, as certain insects …
xylotomous — (ˈ)zī|läd.əməs adjective Etymology: xyl + tomous : capable of boring or cutting wood used of an insect * * * /zuy lot euh meuhs/, adj. boring into or cutting wood, as certain insects. [XYLO + TOMOUS] * * * xylotˈomous adjective (Gr tomē a cut) of … Useful english 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
-tomous — d.əməs, təməs adjective combining form Etymology: New Latin tomus more at tome 1. : cut : divided orthotomous rhachitomous 2 … Useful english dictionary
