meaning of lithophytes
1. A hard, or stony, plantlike organism, as the gorgonians, corals, and corallines, esp. those gorgonians having a calcareous axis. All the lithophytes except the corallines are animals.
2. plant that grows on rocks or stony soil and derives nourishment from the atmosphere
Related Words
lithophyte | lithophytic | lithophytic plant | lithophytous |
