endolithic

[ en-doh-lith-ik ]
/ ˌɛn doʊˈlɪθ ɪk /

adjective

living embedded in the surface of rocks, as certain lichens.

Origin of endolithic

First recorded in 1885–90; endo- + -lithic

Words nearby endolithic

endogenous depression, endogenous hyperglyceridemia, endogenous infection, endogeny, endointoxication, endolithic, endolymph, endolymphatic duct, endolymphatic hydrops, endolymphatic sac, endomembrane

British Dictionary definitions for endolithic

endolithic
/ (ˌɛndəʊˈlɪθɪk) /

adjective

(of organisms, such as algae) growing inside rock