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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (adj.) saxicoline
living or growing among rocks.

Etymology: (1895–1900; < NL saxicol(a) (L saxi-, comb. form of saxum rock +-cola dweller; see -colous ) + -ine¹)

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1. (adj) saxicolous, saxatile, saxicoline
growing on or living among rocks

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Webster Dictionary

1. (adj) saxicoline
stone-inhabiting; pertaining to, or having the characteristics of, the stonechats

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