maricolous

maricolous
\\məˈrikələs\ adjective
Etymology: mari- + -colous
: living in the sea

strictly maricolous mollusks

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maricolous, a.
(məˈrɪkələs)
[f. L. mari-, mare sea + -colus inhabiting, colĕre to inhabit.]
Inhabiting the sea.
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  • maricolous — adjective Inhabiting the sea …   Wiktionary

  • maricolous — ma·ric·o·lous …   English syllables

  • maricolous —   a. inhabiting the sea.    ♦ marigenous, a. produced by or in sea.    ♦ marigraph, n. tide gauge …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • mari- — combining form Etymology: Latin, from mare more at marine : sea maricolous marigraph …   Useful english dictionary

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