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Sylvatic vs Silvan - What's the difference?

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Silvan is a related term of sylvatic.



As adjectives the difference between sylvatic and silvan

is that sylvatic is of or pertaining to woods or woodland organisms; sylvan while silvan is pertaining to the forest, or woodlands.

As a noun silvan is

tellurium.

sylvatic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to woods or woodland organisms; sylvan
  • Of or pertaining to wild rather than domestic animals

    • silvan

    English

    Etymology 1

    From .

    Alternative forms

    * sylvan

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • pertaining to the forest, or woodlands
  • * Dryden
    • Betwixt two rows of rocks, a silvan scene / Appears above, and groves forever green.
  • wooded, or covered in forest
    • Synonyms
    * (of or like a forest) foresty
    Related terms
    (terms related to silvan) * silvicolous * silviculture * sylva * sylvatic * Transylvania

    See also

    * arboreal * nemorous

    Etymology 2

    See sylvanium.

    Noun

    (-)
  • (chemistry, obsolete) tellurium

    • Anagrams

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