epilithic

[ ep-uh-lith-ik ]

adjective

1. (of plants) growing on stones.

epilithic

/ ˌɛpɪˈlɪθɪk /

adjective

1. (of plants) growing on the surface of rock

Word History and Origins

Origin of epilithic¹

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