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Xylotomous

Xylotomous \Xy*lot"o*mous\, a. [Pref. xylo- + root of Gr. ? to cut.] (Zo["o]l.) Capable of boring or cutting wood; -- said of many insects.

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xylotomous

a. That bores or cuts into wood, as with certain insects.