fimicolous
[ fahy-mik-uh-luh s, fuh- ]
/ faɪˈmɪk ə ləs, fə- /
adjective Ecology.
of or relating to an organism that lives on or in animal excrement.
Words nearby fimicolous
fimbria hippocampi,
fimbriate,
fimbriation,
fimbrillate,
fimbriocele,
fimicolous,
fin,
fin de siècle,
fin keel,
fin ray,
fin whale
British Dictionary definitions for fimicolous
fimicolous
/ (fɪˈmɪkələs) /
adjective
biology
(esp of fungi) growing in or on dung
Word Origin for fimicolous
C19: from Latin
fimus dung +
colere to inhabit