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saxatile Definition

saxa·tile (saksə til)

adjective

saxicolous

Etymology: L saxatilis < saxum, a rock: prob. akin to secare, to cut: see saw

saxatile Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

grassland: Associated communities include the most extensive areas of U13 Deschampsia cespitosa Galium saxatile grassland in Britain.

Browse dictionary entries near saxatile

  1. sax
  2. sawyer
  3. sawn
  4. sawmill
  5. sawhorse
  6. sawfly
  7. sawfish
  8. sawed-off
  9. sawdust
  10. sawbuck
  1. Saxe
  2. Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
  3. saxhorn
  4. saxicolous
  5. saxifrage
  6. saxitoxin
  7. Saxo Grammaticus
  8. Saxon
  9. Saxonism
  10. Saxony