Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sak-sik-uh-lin, -lahyn]
- /sækˈsɪk ə lɪn, -ˌlaɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sak-sik-uh-lin, -lahyn]
- /sækˈsɪk ə lɪn, -ˌlaɪn/
Definitions of saxicolous word
- adjective saxicolous living or growing among rocks. 1
- adjective saxicolous living on or among rocks 0
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Origin of saxicolous
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
1895-1900; < New Latin saxicol(a) (Latin saxi-, combining form of saxum rock + -cola dweller; see -colous) + -ine1
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Parts of speech for Saxicolous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
saxicolous popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
saxicolous usage trend in Literature
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