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saxicolous

sa·xi·co·lous

UK/sækˈsɪkələs/ uncommon

adjective

1.

growing on or living among rocks

Origin

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

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