sax·ic·o·line [sak-sik-uh-lin, -lahyn]
adjective, Botany, Zoology
1. growing or living amongst rocks; saxatile.
Origin[]
1895-1900; < New Latin saxicol (a) ( Latin saxi-, combining form of saxum rock + -cola dweller; see -colous ) + -ine1
Synonyms[]
1. saxicolous