phytophagous

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What does phytophagous mean?

Feeding on plants, herbivorous.

Where does phytophagous come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti Ancient Greek φῠ́ω (phŭ́ō) Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τός (-tós) Ancient Greek φῠτός (phŭtós)nom. Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phŭtón)der. English phyto- Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂g- Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂g-der. Ancient Greek ἔφαγον (éphagon) Ancient Greek -φάγος (-phágos)bor. Latin -phagusbor. English -phagous English phytophagous From phyto- + -phagous.

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