lithophyte
/ˈlɪθəfaɪt/
lithophyte noun: any plant that lives grows on rocks, obtaining nourishment from rain and the atmosphere.
Noun
lithophyte (plural lithophytes)
- Any plant that lives grows on rocks, obtaining nourishment from rain and the atmosphere.
- Any organism, such as a coral, resembling a stony plant.
lithophyte meaning in Tamil and Bengali
lithophyte in Tamil
- பாறைவாழ்தாவரம்
lithophyte in Bengali
- যেকোনো জীব
Forms of lithophyte
| plural | lithophytes |
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Origin of lithophyte
From litho- (“stone, rock”) + -phyte (“plant”).
Words formed from lithophyte
Questions about lithophyte
- What does lithophyte mean?
- Lithophyte means any plant that lives grows on rocks, obtaining nourishment from rain and the atmosphere.
- What is lithophyte in Tamil?
- Lithophyte in Tamil is பாறைவாழ்தாவரம். See Lithophyte meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is lithophyte?
- Lithophyte is a noun.
- How do you pronounce lithophyte?
- Lithophyte is pronounced /ˈlɪθəfaɪt/.
- What is the plural of lithophyte?
- The plural of lithophyte is lithophytes.
Words near lithophyte in the dictionary
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