单词 | ornithocoprophilous |
释义 | > as lemmasornithocoprophilous ornithocoprophilous adj. Brit. /ˌɔːnᵻθə(ʊ)kɒˈprɒfᵻləs/ , /ˌɔːnᵻθə(ʊ)kəˈprɒfᵻləs/ , U.S. /ˌɔrnəθoʊkəˈprɑfələs/ Botany (esp. of lichen) growing on bird droppings (cf. coprophilous adj. at copro- comb. form ).ΚΠ 1928 B. D. Jackson Gloss. Bot. Terms (ed. 4) 454/1 Ornithocoprophilous, applied to lichens, which benefit by the excreta of birds. 1958 J. J. Barkman Phytosociol. & Ecol. Cryptogamic Epiphytes ii. 104 Xanthoria candelaria is highly ornithocoprophilous on rocks in Sweden. 2000 Mycotaxon 74 429 The coastal locality, Qeqertarsuatsiaat, is characterised by its conspicuous ornithocoprophilous lichen vegetation. < as lemmas |
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