(of wood-destroying insects)

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• Ligniperdous — Lig ni*per dous (l[i^]g n[i^]*p[ e]r d[u^]s), a. [L. lignum wood + perdere to destroy: cf. F. ligniperde.] (Zo[ o]l.) Wood destroying; said of certain insects. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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