saxicolous

• Adjectif désignant un organisme qui vit ou pousse sur ou parmi les rochers.

An obsolete adjective meaning 'living or growing among rocks'.

1. Rock-dwellingC2formal

   Describes an organism, such as a plant or lichen, that grows on or lives among rocks.

   saxicole

   • Saxicolous lichens are often found on mountain cliffs.
   • The saxicolous plant thrived in the crevices of the granite boulder.
   • Many saxicolous species are adapted to harsh, dry environments.

   Synonymesrupicolous