epilithic

American

[ep-uh-lith-ik] / ˌɛp əˈlɪθ ɪk /

adjective

(of plants) growing on stones.

epilithic British

/ ˌɛpɪˈlɪθɪk /

adjective

(of plants) growing on the surface of rock

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Etymology

Origin of epilithic

First recorded in 1900–05; epi- + -lithic

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