xylophilous

[ zahy-lof-uh-luhs ]

adjective

1. growing in or living on wood:

   xylophilous fungi.

Word History and Origins

Origin of xylophilous¹

First recorded in 1860–65; xylo- + -philous

Example Sentences

Xylophilous, zī-lof′i-lus, adj. fond of wood, living upon wood.

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