SAXICOLOUS

saxicolous, saxatile, saxicoline

(adjective) growing on or living among rocks

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

saxicolous (comparative more saxicolous, superlative most saxicolous)

(biology) Growing on, or living among rocks or stones

Synonyms

• saxicoline

Source: Wiktionary


Sax*ic"o*lous, a. Etym: [See Saxicoline.] (Bot.)

Definition: Growing on rocks.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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