'Xylophagides' definitions:

Definition of 'Xylophagides'

From: GCIDE
  • Xylophagides \Xy`lo*phag"i*des\, prop. n. pl. [See Xylophagous.] (Zool.) A tribe or family of dipterous flies whose larvae live in decayed wood. Some of the tropical species are very large. [1913 Webster]