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SAXICOLOUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does saxicolous mean?
• SAXICOLOUS (adjective)
The adjective SAXICOLOUS has 1 sense:
1. growing on or living among rocks
Familiarity information: SAXICOLOUS used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Growing on or living among rocks
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Synonyms:
saxatile; saxicoline; saxicolous
Pertainym:
saxicolous plant (plants growing among rocks)
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