Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

saprolignicolous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sapro-lig-ni-colous
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Chiefly of bryophytes, dwelling in or on decaying wood.

Example Sentences

"Even if the abandoned wood reveal a deficiency of the silvicultural management in the study area, it is favourable for the development of the saprolignicolous bryophytes."
"23 species of saprolignicolous bryophytes on rotten stumps of European silver firs [Abies alba] and beeches [Fagus sylvatica] have been identified from the Aran valley, Spain."
"Including these three most abundant species, 27 terricolous or saxicolous and saprolignicolous bryophyte species were sampled […]"

Etymology

From sapro- + Latin lignī + -colous.

Questions

What does saprolignicolous mean?: Chiefly of bryophytes, dwelling in or on decaying wood.
Where does saprolignicolous come from?: From sapro- + Latin lignī + -colous.

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