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单词 petricolous
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Definition of petricolous in English:

petricolous

adjective pɪˈtrɪkələspɪˈtrɪk(ə)ləs
Zoology rare
  • Inhabiting rock; living on rocks; lithodomous.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Robert Mayne (1808–1868). From scientific Latin petricola, specific name of a type of mollusc (Lamarck Système des Animaux sans Vertèbres 121; from classical Latin petra rock + colere to inhabit: see -colous) + -ous; compare -colous.

Definition of petricolous in US English:

petricolous

adjective
Zoology rare
  • Inhabiting rock; living on rocks; lithodomous.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Robert Mayne (1808–1868). From scientific Latin petricola, specific name of a type of mollusc (Lamarck Système des Animaux sans Vertèbres 121; from classical Latin petra rock + colere to inhabit: see -colous) + -ous; compare -colous.

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