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lithophyte

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lith·o·phyte  (lth-ft)
n.
1. Botany A plant that grows on rock and derives its nourishment chiefly from the atmosphere.
2. Zoology An organism, such as coral, that has a stony structure.
litho·phytic (-ftk) adj.
lithophyte  (lth-ft)
A plant that grows on rock and derives its nourishment chiefly from the atmosphere.
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Noun1.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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And the next thing you know, he's explained that there's roughly 25,000 species of orchids and the difference between epiphytes (grow on trees), lithophytes (grow on rocks) and terrestrials (grow on the ground), some of which grow only in cold weather, others that do best where it's humid.
HEAD FIRST POLAMALU A WARRIOR ON THE FIELD, A THINKER OFF IT by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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