luticole

English

Noun

luticole (plural luticoles)

1. (biology, zoology) A creature that lives, feeds, or breeds in muddy places, or even in mud itself.

   Certain South-east Asian snakes are luticoles and have a special side-winding gait for moving over muddy surfaces.

Related terms

• luticolous

Anagrams

• coutille, illocute