saxatile — [ saksatil ] adj. • v. 1555; lat. saxatilis, de saxum « rocher » ♦ Sc. nat. Qui vit parmi les rochers, croît sur les rochers. Poisson saxatile. Plante saxatile. ⇒ saxicole. ● saxicole ou saxatile adjectif (du latin saxum, rocher, et colere,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Saxatile — Sax a*tile, a. [L. saxatilis, fr. saxum a rock: cf. F. saxatile.] Of or pertaining to rocks; living among rocks; as, a saxatile plant. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
saxatile — [sak′sə til] adj. [L saxatilis < saxum, a rock: prob. akin to secare, to cut: see SAW1] SAXICOLOUS … English World dictionary
SAXATILE — adj. des deux genres T. d Hist. nat. Qui se trouve, qui croît parmi des pierres. Poisson saxatile. Plante saxatile … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)
SAXATILE — adj. des deux genres T. d’Histoire naturelle Qui se trouve, qui croît par des pierres. Poisson saxatile. Plante saxatile … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)
saxatile — adj. living or growing on or among rocks. Etymology: F saxatile or L saxatilis f. saxum rock … Useful english dictionary
saxatile — /sak seuh til/, adj. living or growing on or among rocks. [1645 55; < L saxatilis frequenting rocks, equiv. to sax(um) rock + at formative suffix + ilis ILE] * * * … Universalium
saxatile — , saxatilis L. saxum, rock; atile, place of growth. Dwelling among rocks … Etymological dictionary of grasses
saxatile — sax·a·tile … English syllables
saxatile — sax•a•tile [[t]ˈsæk sə tɪl[/t]] adj. bot living or growing on or among rocks; saxicoline • Etymology: 1645–55; < L saxātilis frequenting rocks, der. of sax(um) rock … From formal English to slang
