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单词 rupicoline
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rupicolineadj.

Brit. /ruːˈpɪkəlʌɪn/, /ruːˈpɪkl̩ʌɪn/, U.S. /ruˈpɪkəˌlaɪn/, /ruˈpɪkələn/
Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin rupicola , -ine suffix1.
Etymology: < scientific Latin rupicola (see rupicolous adj.) + -ine suffix1. Compare saxicoline adj. and terricoline adj.
Ecology. Now rare.
= rupicolous adj.
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the world > animals > by habitat > [adjective] > terrestrial > inhabiting rocks
saxatile1661
petricolous1858
rupicolous1859
rupicoline1877
1877 Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts & Sci. 1876–7 12 173 The apothecia being characterized much as those of the rupicoline L. cæsio-alba, Koerb., of Europe.
1912 Condor 14 186 The eggs of the rupicoline Rosy Finch defied a small army of searchers for 79 years.
1979 Trans. Royal Soc. Trop. Med. & Hygiene 73 706/1 None of these sylvatic or rupicoline bugs was infected with Trypanosoma cruzi.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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