rupicolous

ru·pic·o·lous

R0351100 (ro͞o-pĭk′ə-ləs)adj. Thriving among or inhabiting rocks.

[Latin rūpēs, rock (from ruptus, past participle of rumpere, to break; see reup- in Indo-European roots) + -colous.]

(ruːˈpɪkələs) or

adj (Biology) biology living or growing on or among rocks[C19: from Latin rūp(ēs) crag + -i- + -colous]

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Adj.

rupicolous - composed of or inscribed on rock; "rupestral drawings in the caves of Northern Spain"rupestral

[rü′pik·ə·ləs] (ecology) Living among or growing on rocks.

(ro͞o-pĭk′ə-ləs)adj. Thriving among or inhabiting rocks.

Related to rupicolous: rupicolous plant, saxicolous

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