Xylophagides

Xylophagides
Xylophagides Xy`lo*phag"i*des, n. pl. [See {Xylophagous}.] (Zo["o]l.) A tribe or family of dipterous flies whose larv[ae] live in decayed wood. Some of the tropical species are very large. [1913 Webster]

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  • Xylophagan — Xy*loph a*gan, n. [See {Xylophagous}.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) One of a tribe of beetles whose larv[ae] bore or live in wood. (b) Any species of Xylophaga. (c) Any one of the Xylophagides. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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