lithophyte
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From litho- (“stone, rock”) + -phyte (“plant”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]lithophyte (plural lithophytes)
- (biology) Any plant that lives grows on rocks, obtaining nourishment from rain and the atmosphere.
- (zoology) Any organism, such as a coral, resembling a stony plant.
Synonyms
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[edit]Translations
[edit]stony organism
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