sə adjective
living or growing on or among rocks.
Origin:
1645–55; < Latin saxātilis frequenting rocks, equivalent to sax(um) rock + -āt- formative suffix + -ilis -ile
1645–55; < Latin saxātilis frequenting rocks, equivalent to sax(um) rock + -āt- formative suffix + -ilis -ile
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saxatile (ˈsæksəˌtaɪl, (as specific name) sækˈsætɪlɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| growing on or living among rocks | |
| [C17: from Latin saxitilis, from saxum rock] | |
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Saxatile
is always a great word to know.
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