fillofago

Italian

Etymology

From fillo- +‎ -fago.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /filˈlɔ.fa.ɡo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔfaɡo
  • Hyphenation: fil‧lò‧fa‧go

Adjective

fillofago (feminine fillofaga, masculine plural fillofagi, feminine plural fillofaghe)

  1. (zoology) phyllophagous (eats shoots and leaves)

Further reading

  • fillofago in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
  • fillofago in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
  • fillòfago in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • fillòfago in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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