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adj. [Gr. hyle, wood; temnein, to cut]Cutting wood, as some insects.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
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hylotomous — (ˈ)hī|läd.əməs adjective Etymology: Greek hylotomos, from hyl + tomos cutting, sharp, from temnein to cut more at tome zoology : cutting wood hylotomous insects * * * hylotˈomous adjective (Gr tomē a cut) woodcutting … Useful english dictionary
hylotomous — hy·lot·o·mous … English syllables
hylotomous — a. cutting or boring in wood … Dictionary of difficult words
