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rupicolous

rupicolous adjective: growing on or among rocks.

Adjective

rupicolous (not comparable)

  1. Growing on or among rocks.
  2. Dwelling among rocks.

Synonyms of rupicolous

Origin of rupicolous

From Latin rūpēs (“rock”) + -colous.

Questions about rupicolous

What does rupicolous mean?
Rupicolous means growing on or among rocks.
What part of speech is rupicolous?
Rupicolous is an adjective.

Words near rupicolous in the dictionary

  1. rupicaprine
  2. rupicaprines
  3. rupicola
  4. rupicolas
  5. rupicoline
  6. rupicolous
  7. rupie
  8. rupies
  9. Rupinder
  10. rupintrivir
  11. rupioid

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