hylotomous

adjective

hy·​lot·​o·​mous

(ˈ)hī¦lätəməs

zoology

: cutting wood

hylotomous insects

Word History

Etymology

Greek hylotomos, from hyl- + tomos cutting, sharp, from temnein to cut

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