• Lithophyte

    Origin

    lith- + -phyte

    Full definition of lithophyte

    Noun

    lithophyte

    (plural lithophytes)
    1. (biology) Any plant that lives grows on rocks, obtaining nourishment from rain and the atmosphere.
    2. (zoology) Any organism, such as a coral, resembling a stony plant.

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