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Phloeophagy

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Phloeophagy is a noun meaning The act or custom of feeding on bark.

Meaning

The act or custom of feeding on bark.

Example Sentences

The Scolytinae are a subfamily of weevils, called the bark beetles because of their habit of phloeophagy.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include phytophagy, bryophagy, foliophagy, xylophagia, dendrophagy, phytozoophagy.

phytophagybryophagyfoliophagyxylophagiadendrophagyphytozoophagycoprophagyrhizophagypalynophagyaphidophagylichenophagydurophagyanthophagysapromycetophagyxylophagemycophagyphytophageossiphagymycetophagysarcophagy

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