saxicolous
English
editEtymology
editFrom Latin saxum (“a rock”) + Latin colere (“to dwell”) + -ous.
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editsaxicolous (comparative more saxicolous, superlative most saxicolous)
- (biology) Growing on, or living among rocks or stones
- Synonyms: saxicoline, saxigenous
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editReferences
edit- OED 2nd edition 1989