saxatile
[ sak-suh-til ]
/ ˈsæk sə tɪl /
adjective
living or growing on or among rocks.
Origin of saxatile
1645–55; < Latin
saxātilis frequenting rocks, equivalent to
sax(um) rock +
-āt- formative suffix +
-ilis
-ile
Words nearby saxatile
sawtooth,
sawtooth roof,
sawyer,
sax,
sax.,
saxatile,
saxe,
saxe blue,
saxe-altenburg,
saxe-coburg-gotha,
saxe-meiningen
Example sentences from the Web for saxatile
The hardy perennial, Saxatile (commonly called Gold Dust), bears yellow flowers in spring.
Gardening for the Million |Alfred Pink
British Dictionary definitions for saxatile
saxatile
/ (ˈsæksəˌtaɪl, as specific name sækˈsætɪlɪ) /
adjective
growing on or living among rocks
Word Origin for saxatile
C17: from Latin
saxitilis, from
saxum rock