rupicolous

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adjective

Growing on or among rocks.

Similar
rupicolinerupestral
OriginLatin rūpēs →
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Meanings

adjectiverupicolous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyGrowing on or among rocks.
  2. not comparablebiologyDwelling among rocks.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
rupicoline

adjectivecomposed of or inscribed on rock

Similar
rupestral
Also see
rupestralrupicoline

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinrūpēs“rock”
  2. Englishrupicolous

From Latin rūpēs (“rock”) + -colous.

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Translations

French rupicole
  • rupicoleall senses
Italian rupicolo
  • rupicoloall senses
Cite this entry
APA

rupicolous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rupicolous

MLA

“rupicolous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rupicolous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rupicolous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rupicolous.

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