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saxatile

American  
[sak-suh-til] / ˈsæk sə tɪl /

adjective

  1. living or growing on or among rocks.

saxatile British  
/ ˈsæksəˌtaɪl, sækˈsætɪlɪ /

adjective

  1. growing on or living among rocks

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Etymology

Origin of saxatile

1645–55; < Latin saxātilis frequenting rocks, equivalent to sax ( um ) rock + -āt- formative suffix + -ilis -ile

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