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lithophyte

/lith-uh-fahyt/US // ˈlɪθ əˌfaɪt //UK // (ˈlɪθəˌfaɪt) //

石质植物,岩石植物,石质生物,石质植物体

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : Zoology. a polyp with a hard or stony structure, as a coral.
    • : Botany. any plant growing on the surface of rocks.

Examples

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