lithogenous

American

[li-thoj-uh-nuhs] / lɪˈθɒdʒ ə nəs /

adjective

Geology.

of or relating to organisms, as coral, that secrete stony deposits.

lithogenous British

/ lɪˈθɒdʒɪnəs /

adjective

(of animals, esp certain corals) rock-building

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Etymology

Origin of lithogenous

First recorded in 1825–35; litho- + -genous

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