Definitions For Xylotomous
Adjective
(not comparable) That bores or cuts into wood, as with certain insects. : Real estate agents in the southern U.S. routinely handle questions about the presence of xylotomous insects, primarily termites. : Wooden structures in the tropics must be chemically treated to repel xylotomous pests. : Isopterophobia is the fear of termites or other xylotomous insects.Related terms
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Czech: dřevožravýEtymology
(Ancient Greek) ξύλον, , wood + τομία, , cut, from τέμνειν, , to cutIs Xylotomous a Scrabble Word?
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Scrabble US
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Scrabble UK
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English International (SOWPODS)
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Points in Different Games
Scrabble
22
Words with Friends
24
The word Xylotomous is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends