- Xylophaga
- Xylophaga \Xy*loph"a*ga\, n. [NL. See {Xylophagous}.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of marine bivalves which bore holes in wood. They are allied to Pholas. [1913 Webster]
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Xylophăga — Xylophăga, Holzfresser, heißt bei Einigen die Familie der Holzwespen (Siricides), bei Anderen die der Borkenkäfer (Bostrychini) … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Xylophăga — (Holzbohrer), Familie aus der Ordnung der Käfer, s. Holzbohrer … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Xylophaga — Xylophăga, s. Borkenkäfer und Holzfresser … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
xylophaga — xy·loph·a·ga … English syllables
xylophaga — I. zīˈläfəgə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from xyl + phaga : a genus of marine bivalve mollusks (family Pholadidae) that bore holes in wood II. noun plural Usage: capitalized … Useful english dictionary
Graphina xylophaga — ID 37836 Symbol Key GRXY Common Name N/A Family Graphidaceae Category Lichen Division Ascomycota US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution N/A Growth Habit Lichenous … USDA Plant Characteristics
Graphina xylophaga R.C. Harris — Symbol GRXY Botanical Family Graphidaceae … Scientific plant list
Pholadidae — Taxobox name = Pholadidae image caption = Cyrtopleura costata regnum = Animalia phylum = Mollusca classis = Bivalvia subclassis = Heterodonta ordo = Myoida subordo = Pholadina familia = Pholadidae familia authority = Lamarck, 1809 subdivision… … Wikipedia
Aix sponsa — Wood Wood, n. [OE. wode, wude, AS. wudu, wiodu; akin to OHG. witu, Icel. vi?r, Dan. & Sw. ved wood, and probably to Ir. & Gael. fiodh, W. gwydd trees, shrubs.] [1913 Webster] 1. A large and thick collection of trees; a forest or grove; frequently … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Alauda arborea — Wood Wood, n. [OE. wode, wude, AS. wudu, wiodu; akin to OHG. witu, Icel. vi?r, Dan. & Sw. ved wood, and probably to Ir. & Gael. fiodh, W. gwydd trees, shrubs.] [1913 Webster] 1. A large and thick collection of trees; a forest or grove; frequently … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
