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Explore Phytophagous through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like herbivorous. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Phytophagous in a sentence

Phytophagous meaning

Feeding on plants, herbivorous.

Synonyms of Phytophagous

plant-eating phytophagic phytophilous herbivorous

Related words

Other words often associated with Phytophagous or its synonyms:

insectivorous omnivorous

Using Phytophagous

  • The main meaning on this page is: Feeding on plants, herbivorous.
  • Useful related words include: plant-eating, phytophagic, phytophilous, herbivorous.
  • In the example corpus, phytophagous often appears in combinations such as: phytophagous species.

Context around Phytophagous

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

cases 1× recent 1×

Often after:

species 2× larvae 1×

Sentence patterns with Phytophagous

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

of the phytophagous species which 1× some cases phytophagous larvae can 1× the recent phytophagous species of 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in some cases 1× the increase in 1×

Common sentence endings:

periods of time 1× plants or angiosperms 1× the middle jurassic 1×

Words around Phytophagous

Just before it in the word index:

phytonutrients 6 phytomelanin 2 phytomelan 2 phytoliths 3 phytolith 2 phytoleim 2

Just after it in the word index:

phytophthora 11 phytoplankton 80 phytoremediation 2 phytosanitary 8 phytosaurs 2 phytosterol 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aadvantage 5

Corpus analysis for Phytophagous

  • In this selection, "phytophagous" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, cases, recent, species and larvae stand out and add context to how "phytophagous" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include of the phytophagous species which and some cases phytophagous larvae can. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "phytophagous" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with phytophagous

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Most of the recent phytophagous species of Coleoptera feed on flowering plants or angiosperms. (14 words)

In some cases, phytophagous larvae can lead to the destruction of entire trees in relatively short periods of time. (19 words)

The increase in diversity of the angiosperms is also believed to have influenced the diversity of the phytophagous species, which doubled during the Middle Jurassic. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

The increase in diversity of the angiosperms is also believed to have influenced the diversity of the phytophagous species, which doubled during the Middle Jurassic. (25 words)

In some cases, phytophagous larvae can lead to the destruction of entire trees in relatively short periods of time. (19 words)

Most of the recent phytophagous species of Coleoptera feed on flowering plants or angiosperms. (14 words)

Example sentences (3)

In some cases, phytophagous larvae can lead to the destruction of entire trees in relatively short periods of time.

Most of the recent phytophagous species of Coleoptera feed on flowering plants or angiosperms.

The increase in diversity of the angiosperms is also believed to have influenced the diversity of the phytophagous species, which doubled during the Middle Jurassic.

Common combinations with phytophagous

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "phytophagous" in a sentence?
An example: "In some cases, phytophagous larvae can lead to the destruction of entire trees in relatively short periods of time." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "phytophagous" from authentic English texts.
What does "phytophagous" mean?
Phytophagous means: Feeding on plants, herbivorous.
What are synonyms of "phytophagous"?
Common synonyms of "phytophagous" include: plant-eating, phytophagic, phytophilous, herbivorous.
How many example sentences with "phytophagous" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "phytophagous", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.