lithophyte
[ lith-uh-fahyt ]
/ ˈlɪθ əˌfaɪt /
noun
Zoology.
a polyp with a hard or stony structure, as a coral.
Botany.
any plant growing on the surface of rocks.
OTHER WORDS FROM lithophyte
lith·o·phyt·ic [lith-uh-fit-ik] /ˌlɪθ əˈfɪt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby lithophyte
lithonephritis,
lithopedion,
lithophane,
lithophile,
lithophone,
lithophyte,
lithopone,
lithoprint,
lithops,
lithoscope,
lithosere
Example sentences from the Web for lithophyte
Lithophyte, lith′o-fīt, n. any one of the polyps whose substance is stony or hard, as corals.
British Dictionary definitions for lithophyte
lithophyte
/ (ˈlɪθəˌfaɪt) /
noun
a plant that grows on rocky or stony ground
an organism, such as a coral, that is partly composed of stony material
Derived forms of lithophyte
lithophytic (ˌlɪθəˈfɪtɪk), adjectiveScientific definitions for lithophyte
lithophyte
[ lĭth′ə-fīt′ ]
A plant that grows on rock and derives its nourishment chiefly from the atmosphere.