phytophagic

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• Phytophagic — Phy to*phag ic, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Phytophagous. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• phytophagic — phy·to·phag·ic …   English syllables

• phytophagic — adjective (of animals) feeding on plants • Syn: ↑plant eating, ↑phytophagous, ↑phytophilous • Similar to: ↑herbivorous • Topics: ↑animal, ↑animate being, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• phytophagous — adjective feeding on plants, herbivorous Syn: phytophagic, phytophilous …   Wiktionary

• φυτοφαγικός — ή, ό, Ν αυτός που ανήκει ή αναφέρεται στη φυτοφαγία ή στον φυτοφάγο. [ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. Αντιδάνεια λ., πρβλ. αγγλ. phytophagic < phytophagy (βλ. λ. φυτοφαγία). Το επίθ. μαρτυρείται από το 1886 στον Γ. Δροσίνη] …   Dictionary of Greek

• phytogamy —   n. Botany, cross fertilization.    ♦ phytogenesis, n. development and origin of plants.    ♦ phytogenic, a. derived from plants.    ♦ phytography, n. descriptive botany.    ♦ phytoid, a. plant like.    ♦ phytophagic,    ♦ phytophagous, a.… …   Dictionary of difficult words

• animate being — noun a living organism characterized by voluntary movement • Syn: ↑animal, ↑beast, ↑brute, ↑creature, ↑fauna • Derivationally related forms: ↑create (for: ↑creature) …   Useful english dictionary

• herbivorous — adjective feeding only on plants • Ant: ↑omnivorous, ↑insectivorous, ↑carnivorous • Similar to: ↑anthophagous, ↑anthophilous, ↑baccivorous, ↑carpophagous, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• phytophilous — adjective (of animals) feeding on plants • Syn: ↑plant eating, ↑phytophagic, ↑phytophagous • Similar to: ↑herbivorous • Topics: ↑animal, ↑animate being, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• plant-eating — adjective (of animals) feeding on plants • Syn: ↑phytophagic, ↑phytophagous, ↑phytophilous • Similar to: ↑herbivorous • Topics: ↑animal, ↑animate being, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary