| 单词 | rupicolous |
| 释义 | rupicolous in British English (ruːˈpɪkələs) or rupicoline (ruːˈpɪkəˌlaɪn) adjective biology living or growing on or among rocks Word origin C19: from Latin rūp(ēs) crag + -i- + -colousrupicolous in American English (ruːˈpɪkələs) adjective rupestrine Word origin [1855–60; ‹ L rūp(ēs) crag + -i- + -colous]This word is first recorded in the period 1855–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: barrage, kickoff, lavabo, output, specialist-i- is the typical ending of the first element of compounds of Latin words, as -o- is of Greek words, but often used in English with a first element of any origin,if the second element is of Latin origin. Other words that use the affix -i- include: Frenchify, cuneiformExamples of 'rupicolous' in a sentence |
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