Corticolous
[kawr-tik-uh-luh s] /kɔrˈtɪk ə ləs/
adjective, Botany, Zoology.
1.
living or growing on or in bark.
/kɔːˈtɪkələs/
adjective
1.
(biology) living or growing on the surface of bark
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