phytophagan

noun

phy·​toph·​a·​gan

-gən

variants or less commonly phytophage

ˈfītəˌfāj

plural -s

: a phytophagous animal

especially : one of the Phytophaga

Word History

Etymology

phytophagan from New Latin Phytophaga entry 1 + English -an; phytophage from New Latin Phytophaga entry 1

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