Rupestral
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Rupestral is an adjective meaning (art, archaeology) Made on or placed on rock surfaces.
Meaning
(art, archaeology) Made on or placed on rock surfaces.
More Meanings
- Constructed in rock; made of rock.
- (botany) Growing on rocks.
Example Sentences
Among the more notable of these rupestral oceanic and Atlantic bryophytes of acidic rocks are the mosses[…].
By contrast, in the oak woodland on a steep hillside at Keskadale in Cumberland the occurrence is solely rupestral.
In the course of the last decade, a fair number of ancient rupestral (rock-cut) horoi have been published from various sites in southern Attica.
On the north side of the city, just outside the wall, the rupestral sanctuary of S. Biagio consists of a series of artificial caves or tunnels in the rocky hillside.
Synonyms for rupestral
Depending on context, synonyms include rupicolous.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rupicolous, rupestrian, rocken, paleotechnic, archaeographic, insculptured.
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