epilithic

[ ep-uh-lith-ik ]

/ ˌɛp əˈlɪθ ɪk /

adjective

(of plants) growing on stones.

Nearby words

epileptiform, epileptogenic, epileptogenic zone, epileptoid, epilimnion, epilithic, epilogue, epimandibular, epimedium, epimenorrhagia, epimenorrhea

Origin of epilithic

epi- + -lithic

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British Dictionary definitions for epilithic

epilithic

/ (ˌɛpɪˈlɪθɪk) /

adjective

(of plants) growing on the surface of rock

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