lithophyte: Meaning and Definition of

lith•o•phyte

Pronunciation: (lith'u-fīt"), [key]
— n.
  1. a polyp with a hard or stony structure, as a coral.
  2. any plant growing on the surface of rocks.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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