lithophyte

lith·o·phyte

 (lĭth′ə-fīt′)

n.

1. A plant that grows on rocks.

2. A coral with a hard skeleton.

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lith′o·phyt′ic (-fĭt′ĭk) adj.

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lithophyte

(ˈlɪθəˌfaɪt)

n

1. (Botany) a plant that grows on rocky or stony ground

2. (Biology) an organism, such as a coral, that is partly composed of stony material

lithophytic adj

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lith•o•phyte

(ˈlɪθ əˌfaɪt)

n.

1. a polyp with a hard or stony structure, as a coral.

2. any plant growing on the surface of rocks.

[1765–75]

lith`o•phyt′ic (-ˈfɪt ɪk) adj.

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lithophyte - plant that grows on rocks or stony soil and derives nourishment from the atmosphere lithophytic plant rock plant - plant that grows on or among rocks or is suitable for a rock garden

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