LITHOPHYTE


Meaning of LITHOPHYTE in English

— lithophytic /lith'euh fit"ik/ , adj.

/lith"euh fuyt'/ , n.

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

2. Bot. any plant growing on the surface of rocks.

[ 1765-75; LITHO- + -PHYTE ]

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