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adj
Made on or placed on rock surfaces.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: archaeology, art, arts, history, human-sciences, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Constructed in rock; made of rock.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Growing on rocks.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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adjective
composed of or inscribed on rock
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: rupicolous
Antonyms: none provided
History
From New Latin rupestris, from Latin rūpes (“rock”).
