Meanings
adjectivesaxicolous (comparative more saxicolous, superlative most saxicolous)
comparative more saxicolous · superlative most saxicolous
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveGrowing on, or living among, rocks or stones.
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adjectivegrowing on or living among rocks
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Origin
- Latincolere“to dwell”
- Latinsaxum“a rock”
- Englishsaxicolous
From New Latin, from Latin saxum (“a rock”) + Latin colere (“to dwell”) + -ous.
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French saxicole
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Italian sassicolo
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Polish naskalny
- naskalnyTranslations
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APA
saxicolous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saxicolous
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“saxicolous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saxicolous. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “saxicolous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saxicolous.
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