limicolous
/lʌɪˈmɪkələs/ /lʌɪˈmɪk(ə)ləs/Chiefly Zoology
adjective
Mud-loving, mud-dwelling; inhabiting or frequenting mud or the shoreline; specifically designating a limicoline bird or worm.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science. From post-classical Latin limicola + -ous, originally after scientific Latin Limicolae.
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