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endolith

endolith noun: an organism (generally a small or micro-organism) living inside rocks.

Noun

endolith (plural endoliths)

  1. An organism (generally a small or micro-organism) living inside rocks.
    • Endoliths have been found in a variety of environments, from the shallow surface to the deep terrestrial and ocean crust.

Forms of endolith

pluralendoliths

Origin of endolith

From endo- + -lith.

Words formed from endolith

Questions about endolith

What does endolith mean?
Endolith means an organism (generally a small or micro-organism) living inside rocks.
What part of speech is endolith?
Endolith is a noun.
What is the plural of endolith?
The plural of endolith is endoliths.

Words near endolith in the dictionary

  1. endoleaks
  2. endolemmal
  3. endolevanase
  4. endolevanases
  5. endolichenic
  6. endolith
  7. endolithic
  8. endolithically
  9. endolithofauna
  10. endoliths
  11. endoloop

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