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lithophyte
lith·o·phyte [ líthə ft ] (plural lith·o·phytes)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. plant growing on rock: a plant that grows on rock and absorbs nutrients from the atmosphere
2. stony organism: an organism that is composed in part of stony material, e.g. a coral

lith·o·phyt·ic [ lìthə fíttik ] adjective
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