lithophyte

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlɪθəˌfaɪt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lith′ə fīt′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
lith•o•phyte  (lith′ə fīt′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Zoologya polyp with a hard or stony structure, as a coral.
  2. Botanyany plant growing on the surface of rocks.
  • 1765–75; litho- + -phyte
lith•o•phyt•ic  (lith′ə fit′ik),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
lithophyte /ˈlɪθəˌfaɪt/ n
  1. a plant that grows on rocky or stony ground
  2. an organism, such as a coral, that is partly composed of stony material
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