lithophyte
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== English ==
=== Etymology ===
From litho- (“stone, rock”) + -phyte (“plant”).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈlɪθəfaɪt/
=== Noun ===
lithophyte (plural lithophytes)
(biology) Any plant that lives grows on rocks, obtaining nourishment from rain and the atmosphere.
Hypernyms: plant < organism
Coordinate term: epiphyte
(zoology) Any organism, such as a coral, resembling a stony plant.
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