Etymology

silvics

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Today it means: The study of the characteristics of trees, including especially their role in the ecology of their forest habitats; such information collected about individual trees and tree species. Full definition →

Latin silva
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  1. Latin · derived fromsilva
  2. English todaysilvics

From silva (“forest”) + -ics, from Latin silva.

Words from the same roots

Latinsilva all →

silvaSylviaSilviaselvasilvicoloussilvology

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