Saproxylic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Saproxylic is an adjective meaning Relating to, or causing, the decay of wood.
Meaning
Relating to, or causing, the decay of wood.
More Meanings
- That lives in or feeds on decaying wood.
- Any organism that lives in decaying wood
Example Sentences
The study says 18% of saproxylic beetles – which depend on dead and decaying wood for some of their lifecycle – now exist on a conservation plane between “vulnerable” and “critically endangered”.
Word Forms
- saproxylics
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include saprobic, saprobiological, saprophytic, saprotrophic, sapropelic, saprovorous.
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