Bahasa Melayu

xilofaj

Bahasa Melayu

English

wood-eating insect

An insect that eats wood.

زيلوفاج

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Perabot lama itu rosak kerana serangan xilofaj.

    The old furniture was damaged by wood-eating insects.

  2. Rumah kayu perlu diperiksa supaya xilofaj tidak merebak.

    The wooden house needs to be checked so wood-eating insects do not spread.

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xilofaj

It refers to an insect that feeds on wood.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.