corticolous

[kawr-tik-uh-luhs]

adjective

Botany, Zoology.

1. living or growing on or in bark.

corticolous

/ kɔːˈtɪkələs /

adjective

1. biology living or growing on the surface of bark

Word History and Origins

Origin of corticolous¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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

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