Definitions for lithophyte

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lithophyte lith·o·phyte

Spelling: [lith-uh-fahyt]

IPA: /ˈlɪθ əˌfaɪt/

Lithophyte is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 20 points.

You can make 294 anagrams from letters in lithophyte (ehhiloptty).

Definitions for lithophyte

noun

1. Zoology. a polyp with a hard or stony structure, as a coral.
2. Botany. any plant growing on the surface of rocks.

Origin of lithophyte

First recorded in 1765-75; litho- + -phyte

Examples for lithophyte

lithophyte, lith′o-fīt, n. any one of the polyps whose substance is stony or hard, as corals.