ligniperdous

English

Etymology

From Latin lignum (“wood”) + perdere (“to destroy”). Compare French ligniperde.

Adjective

ligniperdous (not comparable)

1. Wood-destroying

   ligniperdous fungus

   ligniperdous insects

   ligniperdous mushroom

References

• “ligniperdous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.