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limicolous
adjective
/laɪˈmɪkələs/living in mud or muddy regions
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Limicolous in context
The survey found several limicolous animals living in the wetland's soft mud.
Nearby meanings
Synonyms for limicolous
mud-dwellingmud-inhabitinglimicoline
Word history
Where limicolous comes from
From Late Latin 'limicola' (mud-dweller) and the adjective suffix '-ous'.
Natural combinations
Common collocations
- limicolous species
- limicolous organisms
- limicolous plants
- limicolous habitats
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“living in mud or muddy regions”
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