ericeticolous

[ er-uh-si-tik-uh-luhs ]

adjective

1. requiring a heath or heathlike habitat.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ericeticolous¹

< Latin *erīcēt ( um ) place where heath grows (derivative of erīca heath; erica ) + -i- + -colous

Example Sentences

Ericeticolous: living in poor, sandy or gravelly places.

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