rupestral
/ruːˈpɛstr(ə)l/Ecology
adjective
Of vegetation: that grows on rocks or cliffs.
noun
A rupestral plant or animal.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Robert Mudie (1777–1842), newspaper editor and author. Either from scientific Latin rupestralis, or from French rupestral.
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