rupicolous

adjective

ru·​pic·​o·​lous

-ləs

variants or rupicoline

-kəˌlīn,

-kələ̇n

: living among, inhabiting, or growing on rocks

Word History

Etymology

Latin rupi- + English -colous, -coline

First Known Use

circa 1859, in the meaning defined above

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