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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

saxicolous en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /sækˈsɪkələs/

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. Growing on, or living among, rocks or stones.

Forms

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more saxicolous Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most saxicolous Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

saxicolously

Relateds

lithophyte

Synonyms

saxicole · saxigenous · saxicoline

Translations (3)

it sassicolo (Translations) · fr saxicole (Translations) · pl naskalny (Translations)