Saxicolous

//sækˈsɪkələs// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Growing on, or living among rocks or stones
Adjective
  1. 1
    growing on or living among rocks wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
lithophytesaxatilesaxicolesaxicolinesaxicolinesaxicoline

Etymology

From Latin saxum (“a rock”) + Latin colere (“to dwell”) + -ous.

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