silvicolous
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silvicolous — [sil vik′ə ləs] adj. [< L silvicola, inhabiting woods (< silva, forest + colere, to cultivate, inhabit) + OUS] living or growing in woodlands … English World dictionary
silvicolous — adj. [L. silva, forest; colere, to dwell] Inhabiting or growing in forests or woodlands … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
silvicolous — sil·vic·o·lous … English syllables
silvicolous — silˈvikələs adjective Etymology: Latin silvicola inhabitant of a wood (from silva wood + i + cola from colere to inhabit) + English ous more at wheel : living in or inhabiting woodlands * * * /sil vik euh leuhs/, adj. living or growing in woodl … Useful english dictionary
kʷel- — I. kʷel 1 Also kʷelə . To revolve, move around, sojourn, dwell. Derivatives include colony, cult, wheel, cyclone, pulley, and bucolic. I. Basic form *kʷel . colony … Universalium
silviculture — silvicultural, adj. silviculturally, adv. silviculturist, n. /sil vi kul cheuhr/, n. the cultivation of forest trees; forestry. Also, sylviculture. [1875 80; < L silvi (see SILVICOLOUS) + CULTURE] * * * … Universalium
silvan — adjective a) pertaining to the forest, or woodlands b) wooded, or covered in forest See Also: silvicolous, silviculture, sylva, sylvatic, Transylvania … Wiktionary
sylvan — 1. adjective /ˈsɪlvən/ a) pertaining to the forest, or woodlands b) residing in a forest or wood 2. noun /ˈsɪlvən/ One that resides in the woods. Se … Wiktionary
silvics — n. study of tree s life. ♦ silvical, a. ♦ silvicolous, a. living in woods. ♦ silviculture, n. forestry … Dictionary of difficult words
