Dictionary

fimicolous en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /fɪˈmɪkələs/ (UK)

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) 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:

Relateds

fimetic · fime · fimetarious

Synonyms

coprophilous

Translations (1)

it fimicolo (inhabiting dung)