Definition of Lithophyte

1. Noun. Plant that grows on rocks or stony soil and derives nourishment from the atmosphere.

Exact synonyms: Lithophytic Plant
Generic synonyms: Rock Plant
Derivative terms: Lithophytic

Definition of Lithophyte

1. n. A hard, or stony, plantlike organism, as the gorgonians, corals, and corallines, esp. those gorgonians having a calcareous axis. All the lithophytes except the corallines are animals.

Definition of Lithophyte

1. Noun. (biology) Any plant that lives grows on rocks, obtaining nourishment from rain and the atmosphere. ¹

2. Noun. (zoology) Any organism, such as a coral, resembling a stony plant. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Lithophyte

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Medical Definition of Lithophyte

1. A plant that grows on the surface of unweathered rock. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lithophyte

lithopedion
lithopedions
lithophagous
lithophagy
lithophane
lithophanes
lithophile
lithophiles
lithophilia
lithophosphoric
lithophotography
lithophyll
lithophyse
lithophyses
lithophyta
lithophyte (current term)
lithophytes
lithophytic
lithophytic plant
lithophyton
lithophytous
lithopone
lithopones
lithops
lithos
lithosere
lithoseres
lithosian
lithosite
lithosol

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