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LITHOPHYTE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Plant that grows on rocks or stony soil and derives nourishment from the atmosphere
Synonyms:
lithophyte; lithophytic plant
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("lithophyte" is a kind of...):
rock plant (plant that grows on or among rocks or is suitable for a rock garden)
Derivation:
lithophytic (of or relating to lithophytes)