phytophagous en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti Ancient Greek φῠ́ω (phŭ́ō) Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τός (-tós) Ancient Greek φῠτός (phŭtós)nom. Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phŭtón)der. English phyto- Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂g- Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂g-der. Ancient Greek ἔφαγον (éphagon) Ancient Greek -φάγος (-phágos)bor. Latin -phagusbor. English -phagous English phytophagous From phyto- + -phagous.
Meanings
- Feeding on plants, herbivorous.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most phytophagous | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more phytophagous | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
entomophytophagous · zoophytophagous
Relateds
phytophagy · phytophilous · phytophagic
Synonyms
Translations (16)
uk рослиної́дний (feeding on plants) · pt fitófago (feeding on plants) · de pflanzenfressend (feeding on plants) · it fitofago (feeding on plants) · oc fitofag (feeding on plants) · ca fitòfag (feeding on plants) · pl roślinożerny (feeding on plants) · de phytophag (feeding on plants) · hu növényevő (feeding on plants) · es fitófago (feeding on plants) · fi kasvinsyöjä- (feeding on plants) · ast fitófagu (feeding on plants) · gl fitófago (feeding on plants) · be расліннае́дны (feeding on plants) · ru растениея́дный (feeding on plants) · fr phytophage (feeding on plants)