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Definition of: lithophyte
(lith′ə·fīt) noun
1. Zool. A calcareous or stony polyp or plantlike organism, as a coral.
2. Bot. A plant that lives on stony or rocky surfaces in air or under water.
—lith′o·phyt′ic (-fit′ik) adjective
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