Where does “xylophagy” come from?

xylophagy (English) comes from English -phagy, from Ancient Greek -φᾰγίᾱ — eating.

xylophagy (English): The eating of wood

Definitions

  1. The eating of wood

Ancestry of “xylophagy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-phagyfeeding on; consumption of; eating in a specified...
2Ancient Greek-φᾰγίᾱeating
Every word from Ancient Greek -φᾰγίᾱ →Every word from English -phagy →