lignivore

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lignivore

\li.ɲi.vɔʁ\

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Du latin lignum (« bois ») avec le suffixe -vore.

adjective lignivores

Qui se nourrit de bois. Les carrelages branlaient comme de vieilles dents, quant aux parquets, rongés par l’humidité, ils s’abandonnaient à l’œuvre obscure et patiente des champignons lignivores.

Similar: ligniphage, xylophage

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Similar: ligniphage, xylophage

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"lignivore." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/lignivore. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

lignivore. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/lignivore

Chicago

"lignivore." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/lignivore.

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@misc{lignivore_2026,
  title = {lignivore},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/lignivore},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}