What does saxicolous mean?
Saxicolous means (biology) Growing on, or living among rocks or stones.
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/sækˈsɪkələs/ · adjective
(biology) Growing on, or living among rocks or stones.
Use saxicolous when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Saxicolous means (biology) Growing on, or living among rocks or stones.
Common synonyms include lithophyte, saxicole, saxicoline, saxigenous.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use saxicolous where its definition matches the intended context.
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