"lithops" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lithops [plural]
Etymology: From the genus name, translingual Lithops. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|mul|Lithops}} translingual Lithops Head templates: {{en-noun|lithops}} lithops (plural lithops)
  1. Any of the genus Lithops of succulent plants resembling stones. Wikipedia link: lithops Categories (lifeform): Aizoaceae family plants, Succulents

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