Xylogenous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Xylogenous is an adjective meaning (biology) Living or growing on wood.
Meaning
(biology) Living or growing on wood.
Example Sentences
It occurs in nearly all maculicole fungi, and is exhibited by certain xylogenous fungi, such as Hysterographium.
Several of the xylogenous species appear to be of the same nature. The phyllogenous forms seem to be of a different character, but we are not concerned with them here.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include xylicolous, xylophytic, xylophilous, xylophilic, xylotrophic, lignicolous.
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