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- In botany, growing upon wood, as many fungi and other plants.
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- adjective mycology Growing on wood.
Etymologies
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epi- + xylem + -ous
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epeolatrist commented on the word epixylous
(adj) growing on wood, as certain fungi
February 6, 2009