lithophagous

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Synonyms: lithophagus, anthophagous, lithophytous, lotophagous, lithophilous

Antonyms: lithophagus, anthophagous, lithophytous, lotophagous, lithophilous

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|zoology}} Eating or swallowing [[stone]]s or [[gravel]], often as an aid to digestion.
2. {{lb|en|zoology}} Eating, destroying, or [[burrow]]ing into [[stone]], like some [[mollusk]]s, [[sponge]]s, [[annelid]]s, and [[sea urchin]]s.

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