silvicolous

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(sil vik′ə ləs)

adjective

living or growing in woodlands

Origin: < L silvicola, inhabiting woods (< silva, forest + colere, to cultivate, inhabit) + -ous

See silvicolous in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Growing in or inhabiting woodlands.

Origin:

Origin: From Latin silvicola, inhabitant of the forest

Origin: : silva, forest

Origin: + -cola, -colous

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