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corticolous

[ kawr-tik-uh-luhs ]
/ kɔrˈtɪk ə ləs /
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adjective Botany, Zoology.
living or growing on or in bark.
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Origin of corticolous

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

Words nearby corticolous

cortex, Corti, cortical, corticate, cortico-, corticolous, corticosteroid, corticosterone, corticotrophic, corticotrophin, corticotropin releasing factor
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How to use corticolous in a sentence

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

    Fungi: Their Nature and Uses|Mordecai Cubitt Cooke

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

    Fungi: Their Nature and Uses|Mordecai Cubitt Cooke

British Dictionary definitions for corticolous

corticolous
/ (kɔːˈtɪkələs) /
adjective
biology living or growing on the surface of bark
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