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xylotomous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
xy-lo-to-mous
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

Ancient Greek ξύλον (xúlon, “wood”) + τομία (tomía, “cut”), from τέμνειν (témnein, “to cut”)

Frequently Paired Words

xylophagous xylophage

Questions

What does xylotomous mean?
That bores or cuts into wood, as with certain insects.
Where does xylotomous come from?
Ancient Greek ξύλον (xúlon, “wood”) + τομία (tomía, “cut”), from τέμνειν (témnein, “to cut”)

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