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corticolous

American

[kawr-tik-uh-luhs] / kɔrˈtɪk ə ləs /

adjective

Botany, Zoology.

living or growing on or in bark.

corticolous British

/ kɔːˈtɪkələs /

adjective

biology living or growing on the surface of bark

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Etymology

Origin of corticolous

1855–60; < Latin corti ( c )- (stem of cortex ) cortex + -colous

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corticolous

Polypori also have no wide range of habitat, except in choice of trees on which to grow, for the majority of them are corticolous.

From Fungi: Their Nature and Uses by Cooke, M. C. (Mordecai Cubitt)

This is often facilitated in corticolous species by removing the bark and drying it under pressure.

From Fungi: Their Nature and Uses by Cooke, M. C. (Mordecai Cubitt)

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