corticoline

adjective

cor·​tic·​o·​line
kȯrˈtikəˌlīn
variants or corticolous
-ləs
or less commonly corticole
ˈkȯrtəˌkōl
: growing on bark
corticoline lichens
corticoline fungi

Word History

Etymology

corticoline from corticole + -ine; corticolous irregular from French corticicole corticoline + English -ous; corticole irregular from French corticicole, from Latin cortic-, cortex bark + French -i- + -cole -colous

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“Corticoline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corticoline. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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