Associations to the word «Lithophyte»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

LITHOPHYTE, noun. Plant that grows on rocks or stony soil and derives nourishment from the atmosphere.

Wise words

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Stephen King