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saxicolous adjective "Saxicolous." It's not a word that exactly rolls off the tongue, but it's a useful designation for botanists. The word is from Latin, naturally. "Saxum" is Latin for "rock," and "colous" (meaning "living or growing in or on") traces back to Latin "-cola" meaning "inhabitant." Other "colous" offspring include "arenicolous" ("living, burrowing, or growing in sand"), "cavernicolous" ("inhabiting caves"), and "nidicolous" ("living in a nest" or "sharing the nest of another kind of animal"). All of these words were coined in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to describe the flora and fauna of our world. : inhabiting or growing among rocks

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February 20, 2010 sak-SIK-uh-lus As a graduate student, Pam studied saxicolous lichens above the treeline in three different parts of the Canadian Rockies.

Word	saxicolous
Date	February 20, 2010
Type	adjective
Syllables	sak-SIK-uh-lus
Etymology	"Saxicolous." It's not a word that exactly rolls off the tongue, but it's a useful designation for botanists. The word is from Latin, naturally. "Saxum" is Latin for "rock," and "colous" (meaning "living or growing in or on") traces back to Latin "-cola" meaning "inhabitant." Other "colous" offspring include "arenicolous" ("living, burrowing, or growing in sand"), "cavernicolous" ("inhabiting caves"), and "nidicolous" ("living in a nest" or "sharing the nest of another kind of animal"). All of these words were coined in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to describe the flora and fauna of our world.
Examples	As a graduate student, Pam studied saxicolous lichens above the treeline in three different parts of the Canadian Rockies.
Definition	: inhabiting or growing among rocks

Growing Saxicolous Word Latin Colous February Adjective Sak Sik Uh Lus