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phloeophagy

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The act or custom of feeding on bark.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

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

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Ancient Greek φλοιός (phloiós, “bark”) + -φᾰγῐ́ᾱ (-phăgĭ́ā, “eating”)