The Century dictionary and cyclopedia; a work of universal reference in all departments of knowledge, with a new atlas of the world .. . thefamily T(>H?(rf,T. Pondani, 18-iO.—2. Iniclith.,a group of cyprinoid fishes.—3. In mamnhd.:(a) One of two primary groups into which theEdentata or Bruta have been divided, the otherbeing Entomophaga. The Phytophaga are thevegetable-feeders. The Phytophaga are divisible into two groups, one ex-isting, and the other extinct. The former consists of thesloths, or Tardigrada;. . [tlie latter are] the , Anat. Vert., p. 3;{3. (6) One of two pr
The Century dictionary and cyclopedia; a work of universal reference in all departments of knowledge, with a new atlas of the world .. . thefamily T(>H?(rf,T. Pondani, 18-iO.—2. Iniclith.,a group of cyprinoid fishes.—3. In mamnhd.:(a) One of two primary groups into which theEdentata or Bruta have been divided, the otherbeing Entomophaga. The Phytophaga are thevegetable-feeders. The Phytophaga are divisible into two groups, one ex-isting, and the other extinct. The former consists of thesloths, or Tardigrada;. . [tlie latter are] the , Anat. Vert., p. 3;{3. (6) One of two prime divisions of placentalmammals, including the pachyderms, herbivo-rous cetaceans (Sireiiia), rodents, and i-uini-nantsof Cuvieron the one hand, and the eden-tates of Cuvier (minus the monotremes) on theother hand, together forming two orders, J)ij>-lodontia and .Ijilodontiii, collectively contrast-ed with /. (il-tofa-gau), a. and n. [< phy-tiqihag-oiis + -«».] 1. a. Same as II. ». A phytophagous animal; specifically,a member of the Ihytojyhaga, in any sense. Also X) A member of tlie Phytophngti (Priantisiaticottis), female, natural size. Phytotoma phytophagic (fi-to-fajik), a. Same phy- tiiplinijitHs. phytophagous (fi-tofa-gus), a. [= P. phyto-phaye = Vg. phytiphago = It. Jitofago, v-rdv, plant, + ipayelv, eat.] Plant-eating; feed-ing on plants; herbivorous; specifically, of orpertaining to the Ihytopliaga, in any phytophagan and 2>l!lfophagic. phytophagy (fi-tofa-ji), ». [< Gr. oivtir, a plant,-I- -(fin; ia, < (jiaydv, eat.] The habit of feeding on]ilants; a phytophagous regimen. phytophilous (fi-tofi-lus), a. [< (n. < Gr. (jivTuv, plant, + (ptlciv, love.] Fondof jilants, as an insect. phytophthire (fitof-thir), n. [hyt(i]ihthiriaH. Phytophthlria (fi-tof-thiri-ii), [NL.: seephytophthire.] A tribe or suborderof hemipter-OUS insects; plant-lice, etc. They have the
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