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avicolous

avicolous adjective: that is parasitic on birds.

Adjective

avicolous (comparative more avicolous, superlative most avicolous)

  1. That is parasitic on birds

Forms of avicolous

comparativemore avicolous
superlativemost avicolous

Origin of avicolous

From Latin avis (“bird”) + -colous.

Questions about avicolous

What does avicolous mean?
Avicolous means that is parasitic on birds.
What part of speech is avicolous?
Avicolous is an adjective.

Words near avicolous in the dictionary

  1. avicides
  2. avicin
  3. avicins
  4. avicinylation
  5. avick
  6. avicolous
  7. avicular
  8. avicularia
  9. avicularian
  10. avicularians
  11. avicularin

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