nemoricole

adjective

ne·​mori·​cole

nə̇ˈmȯrəˌkōl,

ˈnemər-

variants or nemoricoline

¦nemə¦rikəˌlīn,

-lə̇n

or nemoricolous

-ləs

: inhabiting groves

Word History

Etymology

Latin nemor-, nemus grove + English -i- + -cole or -coline or -colous

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