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fimicolous

UK/fɪˈmɪkələs/

fimicolous adjective: inhabiting dung.

Adjective

fimicolous (not comparable)

  1. Inhabiting dung.
    • Only seven or eight […] do not occur on dung, whilst fifty-six are fimicolous.1874, Mordecai Cubitt Cooke, Fungi: Their Nature, Influence, and Uses, 1st edition, published 1875, page 245
    • Since Ahmed & Cain (1972) one more fimicolous Sporormiella with 8-celled spores has been described (S. tomilinii).2007, Francesco Doveri, Fungi Fimicoli Italici: A Guide to the Recognition of Basidiomycetes and Ascomycetes Living on Faecal Material, Associazione Micologica Bresadola, page 674
    Synonyms:
    coprophilous

Synonyms of fimicolous

Origin of fimicolous

An adaptation of the Latin fimicolus (“dung-dwelling”).

Questions about fimicolous

What does fimicolous mean?
Fimicolous means inhabiting dung.
What part of speech is fimicolous?
Fimicolous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce fimicolous?
Fimicolous is pronounced /fɪˈmɪkələs/ (UK).

Words near fimicolous in the dictionary

  1. fimbriæ
  2. fimbry
  3. Fimbulwinter
  4. fimetarious
  5. fimetic
  6. fimicolous
  7. FIMs
  8. fimsbactin
  9. fimsbactins
  10. fin
  11. fin chop

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