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单词 saxigenous
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saxigenousadj.

/sakˈsɪdʒɪnəs/
Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin saxi- , -genous comb. form.
Etymology: < classical Latin saxi-, combining form (in e.g. saxifragus : see saxifragous adj.) of saxum rock (see saxum n.) + -genous comb. form, after French saxigène (1806 or earlier). Compare coralligenous adj.Compare post-classical Latin saxigenus sprung from rock (5th cent.).
That produces (coral) rocks or reefs.
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1842 C. Darwin Coral Reefs iv. §1. 64 The saxigenous lithophytes.
1862 M. Hopkins Hawaii 415 Saxigenous polypes or lithophytes.
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