chomophyte

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek χῶμα (khôma, “heaped earth”) +‎ -phyte (“plant”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkəʊməʊfaɪt/

Noun

chomophyte (plural chomophytes)

1. (botany) Any plant that grows in rock fissures or crevices.

Related terms

• chomophytic