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lithophyte

lit·hop·hyte

UK/ˈlɪθəfaɪt/ uncommon

noun

1.

plant that grows on rocks or stony soil and derives nourishment from the atmosphere

Origin

From litho- (“stone, rock”) + -phyte (“plant”).

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