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hypolithic

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[hahy-puh-lith-ik, hip-uh-] / ˌhaɪ pəˈlɪθ ɪk, ˌhɪp ə- /

adjective

  1. growing beneath rocks.


Etymology

Origin of hypolithic

First recorded in 1835–40; hypo- + -lithic

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For hypolithic mosses, it seems, four percent of daylight is right.

From Scientific American Nov. 19, 2022

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