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epilith

epilith noun: a plant, fungus, or other organism that grows upon rock.

Noun

epilith (plural epiliths)

  1. A plant, fungus, or other organism that grows upon rock.

Forms of epilith

pluralepiliths

Origin of epilith

From epi- + -lith.

Words formed from epilith

Questions about epilith

What does epilith mean?
Epilith means a plant, fungus, or other organism that grows upon rock.
What part of speech is epilith?
Epilith is a noun.
What is the plural of epilith?
The plural of epilith is epiliths.

Words near epilith in the dictionary

  1. epilimnia
  2. epilimnic
  3. epilimnion
  4. epilimnions
  5. epilinguistic
  6. epilith
  7. epilithic
  8. epilithically
  9. epiliths
  10. epilitsenolide
  11. epilittoral

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