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lithophyte

Syllabification: (lith·o·phyte)
Pronunciation: /ˈliTHəˌfīt/
Definition of lithophyte

noun

  • 1 Botany a plant that grows on bare rock or stone.
  • 2 Zoology a polyp with a calcareous skeleton; a stony coral.

Derivatives

lithophytic

Pronunciation: /ˌliTHəˈfitik/
adjective

lithophyte in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of lithophyte in the British & World English dictionary