Added to
Favorites
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Word Dynamo
Quotes
Reference
Translator
Spanish
Log In
Sign Up
Premium
Introducing a cool
new way to learn!
corticolous
cor·tic·o·lous
/
kɔrˈtɪk
ə
ləs
/
Show Spelled
[
kawr-
tik
-
uh
-l
uh
s
]
Show IPA
adjective
Botany, Zoology
.
living or growing on or in bark.
Origin:
1855–60;
<
Latin
corti
(
c
)- (stem of
cortex
)
cortex
+
-colous
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To
corticolous
Collins
World English Dictionary
corticolous
(kɔːˈtɪkələs)
—
adj
biology
living or growing on the surface of bark
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
00:10
Corticolous
is always a great word to know.
So is
ort
. Does it mean:
So is
gobo
. Does it mean:
So is
ninnyhammer
. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
LEARN MORE UNUSUAL WORDS WITH WORD DYNAMO...
Quote Of The Day
"Do not seek for information of which you cannot make use."
-Anna C. Brackett
MORE
Enjoy Dictionary.com ad-free! Learn more
Popular Searches
Free student essays
Free student written...
Free high school ess...
Free english essay
Descriptive essay sa...
Descriptive essay ab...
Sample description e...
Martin luther king j...
Nearby Words
corticectomy
cortices
corticifer
corticiferous
corticiform
corticifugal
corticine
corticipetal
corticium
corticium salmo...
corticium solan...
cortico
cortico-
cortico-hypotha...
corticoafferent
corticobulbar
corticoefferent
corticofugal
corticoid
corticoliberin
corticolous
corticose
corticospinal
corticospinal t...
corticosteroid
corticosteroid-...
corticosterone
corticotroph
corticotrophic
corticotrophin
corticotropic
corticotropin
corticotropin r...
corticotropin r...
corticotropin r...
corticotropin-r...
corticous
cortile
cortin
cortina
cortina d'ampez...
Partners:
Word
Bloglines
Citysearch
The Daily Beast
Ask Answers
Ask Kids
Life123
Sendori
Home Advisor
Copyright ©
2013 Dictionary.com, LLC
. All rights reserved.
About
PRIVACY POLICY
Terms
API
Careers
Advertise with Us
Contact Us
Suggest a Word
Help
Please
Login
or
Sign Up
to use the Favorites feature
Please
Login
or
Sign Up
to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT