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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

xylotrophy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
xy-lotro-phy
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of feeding on wood.

Uncountable

Etymology

From xylo- + -trophy.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

xylotroph xylotrophic

Questions

What does xylotrophy mean?
The act of feeding on wood.
Where does xylotrophy come from?
From xylo- + -trophy.

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