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rupestrine

/ɹuːˈpɛs.tɹaɪn/

rupestrine adjective: growing on rocks or cliffs.

Adjective

rupestrine

  1. Growing on rocks or cliffs.
  2. Living among or occupying rocks or cliffs.

Origin of rupestrine

From Latin rupestris, from rupes (“rock”).

Questions about rupestrine

What does rupestrine mean?
Rupestrine means growing on rocks or cliffs.
What part of speech is rupestrine?
Rupestrine is an adjective.
How do you pronounce rupestrine?
Rupestrine is pronounced /ɹuːˈpɛs.tɹaɪn/.

Words near rupestrine in the dictionary

  1. Rupertos
  2. Ruperts
  3. rupes
  4. rupestral
  5. rupestrian
  6. rupestrine
  7. Ruphylin
  8. rupi
  9. rupia
  10. rupiah
  11. rupiahs

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