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epixylous

American

[ep-uh-zahy-luhs] / ˌɛp əˈzaɪ ləs /

adjective

Mycology.

growing on wood, as certain fungi.

Etymology

Origin of epixylous

epi- + xyl- ( def. ) + -ous

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