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 lithophyticPronunciation: /ˌliTHəˈfitik/ adjective lithophyte in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of lithophyte in the British & World English dictionary