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Definition of phyllophagous in English:

phyllophagous

Pronunciation /fɪˈlɒfəɡəs/

adjective

Zoology

  • Of an animal: feeding on leaves.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Littell's Living Age. From phyllo- + -phagous, originally after scientific Latin Phyllophaga.