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