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saxicolous

/sækˈsɪkələs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
saxi-colous
IPA
/sækˈsɪkələs/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Growing on, or living among, rocks or stones.

Etymology

From New Latin, from Latin saxum (“a rock”) + Latin colere (“to dwell”) + -ous.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more saxicolous (comparative) most saxicolous (superlative)

Derived Forms

saxicolously

Frequently Paired Words

lithophyte

Synonyms

saxicole saxicoline saxigenous saxatile

Questions

How do you pronounce saxicolous?
The recorded pronunciation is /sækˈsɪkələs/.
What does saxicolous mean?
Growing on, or living among, rocks or stones.
Where does saxicolous come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce saxicolous

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