ericoid English

Meaning ericoid meaning

What does ericoid mean?

ericoid adjective

— Of or pertaining to plants of the genus Erica.

— Of plant leaves, small, often leathery, usually needle-like or scale-like, non-deciduous, and generally adapted to poor soils and arid conditions, such as in fynbos and maquis.

— Of plant habit, having ericoid leaves, slender, scrubby and woody, like many Erica species.