- hylotomous
- a. cutting or boring in wood.
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hylotomous — (ˈ)hī|läd.əməs adjective Etymology: Greek hylotomos, from hyl + tomos cutting, sharp, from temnein to cut more at tome zoology : cutting wood hylotomous insects * * * hylotˈomous adjective (Gr tomē a cut) woodcutting … Useful english dictionary
hylotomous — adj. [Gr. hyle, wood; temnein, to cut] Cutting wood, as some insects … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
hylotomous — hy·lot·o·mous … English syllables
