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Where does “rupicolous” come from?

rupicolous (English) comes from Latin rūpēs.

rupicolous (English): Growing on or among rocks; Dwelling among rocks

Definitions

  1. Growing on or among rocks; Dwelling among rocks

Ancestry of “rupicolous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrūpēs—
Every word from Latin rūpēs →