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rock-loving

/ˈrɒkˌlʌv.ɪŋ/

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adjective

/ˈrɒkˌlʌv.ɪŋ/formalobsolete
  • ruУстаревшее составное прилагательное, описывающее человека или существо, которое испытывает привязанность к камням или скалистой местности; редко используется в современном английском языке.

An obsolete compound adjective describing a person or creature that has an affinity for rocks or rocky environments; rarely used in modern English.

  1. Thriving in rocky environmentsC1formal

    Describes plants that grow and flourish in rocky or stony habitats.

    ruПредпочитающий каменистую среду

    • Rock-loving plants often have deep root systems to anchor in crevices.
    • The garden features several rock-loving species like saxifrage and sedum.
    • These rock-loving ferns are perfectly adapted to the alpine terrain.

    Synonymsrupicoloussaxicolinesaxicolous

Forms
  • more rock-loving comparative form
  • most rock-loving superlative form