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lithophytic

/ˌlɪθ.əˈfɪt.ɪk/

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adjective

/ˌlɪθ.əˈfɪt.ɪk/C2formalscientific
  • ruОтносящийся к растению, которое растёт на камнях или скалах, получая питательные вещества из воздуха и дождя.

Relating to a plant that grows on rocks or stones, deriving nutrients from the air and rain.

  1. Relating to lithophytesC2formalscientific

    Describing plants that grow on rocks or stones, deriving nutrients from the air, rain, and debris rather than from the rock itself.

    ruЛитофитный

    • Many orchids are lithophytic, thriving on rocky cliffs.
    • The lithophytic ferns clung to the granite surface.
    • This species is adapted to a lithophytic lifestyle in mountainous regions.

    Synonymsepilithicrupicoloussaxicolous