-cole, -cola, -coles, -colid, -coline, -colous +
(Latin: to inhabit, to live in, on, or among; to dwell; living among, dwelling in)
Suffixes that refer to the location, or habit, of growth. Used primarily in botanical and biological terminology to denote a plant or organism; having or characterized by a habitat as specified by the combining root.
Don't confuse this -cole, -cola , "inhabit, live in, dwelling in" unit with the following cole-, coleo- (sheath, scabbard, vagina); coll-, col- (neck); collo-, coll- (glue); colo-, col- (colon, large intestine); and colon-, coln- (farm, settlement) units.
urbicole, urbicolous
Living primarily in cities; such as, pigeons, sparrows, etc.
vaginicole, vaginicoline, vaginicolous
Living in secreted sheaths or cases.
viticole, viticoline, viticolous
Living or growing on vines.
xerocole, xeroline, xerocolous
Living in dry conditions.
zoocole, zoocoline, zoocolous
Living on animals; such as, fleas and/or ticks.
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