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ericeticolous

American  
[er-uh-si-tik-uh-luhs] / ˌɛr ə sɪˈtɪk ə ləs /

adjective

  1. requiring a heath or heathlike habitat.


Etymology

Origin of ericeticolous

< Latin *erīcēt ( um ) place where heath grows (derivative of erīca heath; see erica) + -i- + -colous

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