phy|toph|a|gous

phy|toph|a|gous
phy|toph|a|gous «fy TOF uh guhs», adjective.
feeding on plants; herbivorous: »

A wide variety of animals, including most carnivorous and phytophagous vertebrates and invertebrates, might be classed as predators (Harbaugh and Goodrich).

[< phyto + Greek phageîn eat + English -ous]

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  • toph — au·toph·a·gous; ba·som·ma·toph·o·ra; blas·toph·a·ga; blas·toph·tho·ria; cap·i·toph·o·rus; chae·toph·o·ra; chae·toph·o·ra·ce·ae; chae·toph·o·ra·les; chae·toph·o·rous; char·toph·y·lax; chris·toph·a·ny; chro·ma·toph·o·ral; cis·toph·o·rus;… …   English syllables

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  • Phytophagous — Phy*toph a*gous, a. [Phyto + Gr. ? to eat.] (Zo[ o]l.) Feeding on plants; herbivorous; as, a phytophagous animal. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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