xylogenous

English

Etymology

From xylo- +‎ -genous.

Adjective

xylogenous (not comparable)

1. (biology) Living or growing on wood.
   • 1898, Bulletin, number 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, Contributions from the Botanical Survey of Nebraska, University of Nebraska:

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