lithophyte

English

Etymology

From litho- (“stone, rock”) +‎ -phyte (“plant”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɪθəfaɪt/

Noun

lithophyte (plural lithophytes)

1. (biology) Any plant that lives grows on rocks, obtaining nourishment from rain and the atmosphere.
2. (zoology) Any organism, such as a coral, resembling a stony plant.

Synonyms

• saxicolous

Derived terms

• lithophytic

Translations

plant that grows on rocks

• Catalan: litòfit m
• German: Lithophyt m

stony organism

• Catalan: litòfit m