"lithophyte" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈlɪθəfaɪt/ Forms: lithophytes [plural]
Etymology: litho- (“stone, rock”) + -phyte (“plant”) Etymology templates: {{confix|en|litho|phyte|t1=stone, rock|t2=plant}} litho- (“stone, rock”) + -phyte (“plant”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} lithophyte (plural lithophytes)
  1. (biology) Any plant that lives grows on rocks, obtaining nourishment from rain and the atmosphere. Categories (topical): Biology Translations (plant that grows on rocks): litòfit [masculine] (Catalan), Lithophyt [masculine] (German)
    Sense id: en-lithophyte-en-noun-jvBRDQOr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with litho-, English terms suffixed with -phyte Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 67 33 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with litho-: 60 40 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -phyte: 67 33 Topics: biology, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'plant that grows on rocks': 84 16
  2. (zoology) Any organism, such as a coral, resembling a stony plant. Categories (topical): Zoology Translations (stony organism): litòfit [masculine] (Catalan)
    Sense id: en-lithophyte-en-noun-vIeFydkj Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology Disambiguation of 'stony organism': 10 90
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: saxicolous Derived forms: lithophytic

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