xylophilous

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xylophilous /zaɪˈlɒfɪləs/ adj. Growing on or living in or on wood, characteristic of climbing vines and creepers enveloping tree trunks. [< Greek xulon ‘wood’ + -philous ‘loving’.]

Photo taken February 2026 at The Raven Nature Reserve, County Wexford.

 
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