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

xylophagous xylophage

Translations

Czech: dřevožravý

Etymology

(Ancient Greek)  ξύλον, , wood + τομία, , cut, from τέμνειν, , to cut

Is Xylotomous a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends NO
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

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Scrabble
22
Words with Friends
24

The word Xylotomous is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends

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