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XYLOPHILAN
Xy*loph"i*lan, n. Etym: [See Xylophilous.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of a tribe of beetles (Xylophili) whose larvæ live on decayed wood.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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REDEYE
(noun) a night flight from which the passengers emerge with eyes red from lack of sleep; “he took the redeye in order to get home the next morning”
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