pratincolous

pratincolous
\\-_ləs\ adjective
Etymology: Latin pratum meadow + incola inhabitant + English -ous
: living in meadows or low grassy situations

pratincolous ants

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/preuh ting"keuh leuhs/, adj. Zool.
living in a meadow.
[ < NL pratincol(a) (see PRATINCOLE) + -OUS]

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  • pratincolous — /preuh ting keuh leuhs/, adj. Zool. living in a meadow. [ < NL pratincol(a) (see PRATINCOLE) + OUS] * * * …   Universalium

  • pratincolous — pra·tin·co·lous …   English syllables

  • pratincolous —   a. inhabiting meadows …   Dictionary of difficult words

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