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-colous

  1. a combining form meaning “inhabiting†the thing or place specified by the initial element, used in the formation of compound words:

    nidicolous.

-colous

combining form

  1. inhabiting or living on

    arenicolous

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of -colous1

< Latin -col ( a ), combining form representing colere to inhabit ( colonus ) + -ous
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of -colous1

from Latin -cola inhabitant + -ous ; related to colere to inhabit
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"Calling white women allies to recognise conflict of #WomenBoycottTwitter for women of colous who haven't received support on similar issues," she tweeted.

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