xylogenousとは 意味・読み方・使い方

形容詞

xylogenous (not comparable)

1. (biology) Living or growing on wood.
   • 1898, Bulletin (issue 9, page 732)

     Several of the xylogenous species appear to be of the same nature. The phyllogenous forms seem to be of a different character, but we are not concerned with them here.

   • 1901, University of Nebraska, Contributions from the Botanical Survey of Nebraska

     It occurs in nearly all maculicole fungi, and is exhibited by certain xylogenous fungi, such as Hysterographium.