"saxicolous" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /sækˈsɪkələs/ Forms: more saxicolous [comparative], most saxicolous [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin saxum (“a rock”) + Latin colere (“to dwell”) + -ous. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|saxum||a rock}} Latin saxum (“a rock”), {{der|en|la|colere||to dwell}} Latin colere (“to dwell”), {{suffix|en||ous}} + -ous Head templates: {{en-adj}} saxicolous (comparative more saxicolous, superlative most saxicolous)
  1. (biology) Growing on, or living among rocks or stones Categories (topical): Biology Synonyms: saxicoline, saxigenous, lithophyte Translations (Translations): saxicole [feminine, masculine] (French), sassicolo (Italian)
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