adjective
- resembling or relating to plants of the heath family (Ericaceae); having characteristics typical of heaths or heather
Usage: botanical; technical
Examples
- The ericoid leaves of the plant are small and needle-like.
- Ericoid vegetation dominates the moorland landscape.
- The shrub displays ericoid characteristics with its fine, wiry stems.
- Ericoid mycorrhizal associations help these plants absorb nutrients from poor soil.