ru·pic·o·lous (r -p k  -ls)adj. Thriving among or inhabiting rocks. [Latin r  p s, rock (from ruptus, past participle of rumpere, to break; see reup- in Indo-European roots) + -colous.] |
rupicolous [ruːˈpɪkələs]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology living or growing on or among rocks
[from Latin rūp(ēs) crag + -i- + -colous]
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| Adj. | 1. | rupicolous - composed of or inscribed on rock; "rupestral drawings in the caves of Northern Spain" |
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