Cordicole

/kɔːrˈdɪkoʊl/ adjective

Definition

Growing on or living in association with cord-like structures, especially ropes or plant stems.

Etymology

From Latin 'cordis' (cord, rope) combined with '-cole' (dwelling in, inhabiting), a suffix from Latin 'colere' (to inhabit). The term describes organisms specifically adapted to cord-like environments.

Kelly Says

This word describes the tiny ecosystems that live on ropes and strings—rope in the ocean becomes a whole habitat for microorganisms, and in rainforests, lianas (woody vines) support their own community of cordicole creatures!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
cordicole
kor-di-ko-le
ARالعربية
cordicole
kor-di-ko-le
BNবাংলা
cordicole
kor-di-ko-le
CACatalà
cordicole
kor-di-ko-le
CSČeština
cordicole
kor-di-ko-le
DADansk
cordicole
kor-di-ko-le
DEDeutsch
cordicole
kor-di-ko-le
ELΕλληνικά
cordicole
kor-di-ko-le
ESEspañol
cordicole
kor-di-ko-le
FAفارسی
cordicole
kor-di-ko-le
FISuomi
cordicole
kor-di-ko-le
FRFrançais
cordicole
kor-di-ko-le
GUGU
cordicole
kor-di-ko-le
HAHA
cordicole
kor-di-ko-le
HEעברית
cordicole
kor-di-ko-le
HIहिन्दी
cordicole
kor-di-ko-le
HUMagyar
cordicole
kor-di-ko-le
IDBahasa Indonesia
cordicole
kor-di-ko-le
IGIG
cordicole
kor-di-ko-le
ITItaliano
cordicole
kor-di-ko-le
JA日本語
cordicole
kor-di-ko-le
KKKK
cordicole
kor-di-ko-le
KMKM
cordicole
kor-di-ko-le
KO한국어
cordicole
kor-di-ko-le
MRMR
cordicole
kor-di-ko-le
MSBahasa Melayu
cordicole
kor-di-ko-le
MYမြန်မာ
cordicole
kor-di-ko-le
NLNederlands
cordicole
kor-di-ko-le
NONorsk
cordicole
kor-di-ko-le
PAPA
cordicole
kor-di-ko-le
PLPolski
cordicole
kor-di-ko-le
PTPortuguês
cordicole
kor-di-ko-le
RORomână
cordicole
kor-di-ko-le
RUРусский
cordicole
kor-di-ko-le
SVSvenska
cordicole
kor-di-ko-le
SWKiswahili
cordicole
kor-di-ko-le
TAதமிழ்
cordicole
kor-di-ko-le
TEతెలుగు
cordicole
kor-di-ko-le
THไทย
cordicole
kor-di-ko-le
TLTL
cordicole
kor-di-ko-le
TRTürkçe
cordicole
kor-di-ko-le
UKУкраїнська
cordicole
kor-di-ko-le
URاردو
cordicole
kor-di-ko-le
VITiếng Việt
cordicole
kor-di-ko-le
YOYO
cordicole
kor-di-ko-le
ZH中文
cordicole
kor-di-ko-le
ZUZU
cordicole
kor-di-ko-le

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