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phyllophagous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
phyl-lophagous
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

that feeds on leaves; leaf-eating

Etymology

From phyllo- + -phagous.

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does phyllophagous mean?
that feeds on leaves; leaf-eating
Where does phyllophagous come from?
From phyllo- + -phagous.

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