# phloeophagy

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The act or custom of feeding on bark.

## Etymology
Ancient Greek φλοιός (phloiós, “bark”) + -φᾰγῐ́ᾱ (-phăgĭ́ā, “eating”)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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