saxicolous

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Adjective saxicolous has 1 sense

saxicolous, saxatile, saxicoline - growing on or living among rocks

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Saxicolous

Description:

Saxicolous refers to an organism or plants that live or grow on rocks or rocky habitats. It can also describe an ecological relationship between organisms and their rocky environment.

Examples:

As an adjective:

Many lichens are saxicolous, thriving on the surface of rocks.
The saxicolous plants in this desert region have adapted to survive in arid conditions.

As a noun:

The saxicolous found in this area provides shelter and camouflage for small animals.
Rock climbers often encounter saxicolous organisms while scaling cliffs.

As an adverb:

The tiny flowers of the saxicolous growing between the cracks in the boulders bloomed beautifully.