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saxatile Definition

saxa·tile (sak′sə 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
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