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Phytophagic

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phytophagous(zoology) Feeding on plants, herbivorous.
phytophilousGrowing on or thriving in the presence of plants (especially of an insect or other invertebrate); having an affinity for plant life, especially describing animals, insects, or organisms that live on or feed upon plants.
herbivorousFeeding chiefly on plants.
plant-eatingThat eats plants; herbivorous.

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WordDefinition
phytophagous(zoology) Feeding on plants, herbivorous.
phytophilousGrowing on or thriving in the presence of plants (especially of an insect or other invertebrate); having an affinity for plant life, especially describing animals, insects, or organisms that live on or feed upon plants.
herbivorousFeeding chiefly on plants.
plant-eatingThat eats plants; herbivorous.
phytophageousAlternative form of phytophagous. [(zoology) Feeding on plants, herbivorous.]
phytivorousFeeding on plants; herbivorous.
phytopathogenousAlternative form of phytopathogenic. [pathogenic to plants]
herbiphagousThat feeds on herbaceous plants
herbivourousMisspelling of herbivorous. [Feeding chiefly on plants.]
zoöphytic(rare) Alternative spelling of zoophytic. [of, or relating to the zoophytes]
phytophilic(biology) Relating to phytophiles
phytoidnounResembling a plant, plantlike.
endophyticalAlternative form of endophytic. [Of or relating to an endophyte.]
mucivorous(zoology) Feeding on the juices of plants.
phytoecious(biology) parasitic with a plant host
phloeophagous(biology) That feeds on phloem
anthophagousThat feeds on flowers
foliphagousThat eats foliage
saprophytophagousThat feeds on saprophytes
plantivorousplant-eating

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