ericophyte

ericophyte
\\ˈerə̇kōˌfīt, ə̇ˈrīkəˌf-\ noun
Etymology: erico- (from Latin erice heather) + -phyte
: a plant that grows on a heath or moor

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  • ericophyte — er·i·co·phyte …   English syllables

  • ericaceous —   a. pertaining to or like heath plant; belonging to the heath family of plants.    ♦ ericetal, a. composed of heath plants.    ♦ ericeticolous, a. living on heaths.    ♦ ericineous, a. ericaceous.    ♦ ericoid, a. like a heath plant.    ♦… …   Dictionary of difficult words

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