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Meaning of saproxylic | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Relating to, or causing, the decay of wood.
    not-comparable
  2. That lives in or feeds on decaying wood.
    not-comparable

Equivalents

Examples

“The study says 18% of saproxylic beetles – which depend on dead and decaying wood for some of their lifecycle – now exist on a conservation plane between “vulnerable” and “critically endangered”.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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