epilith

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noun

A plant, fungus, or other organism that grows upon rock.

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Meanings

nounepilith (plural epiliths)

plural epiliths

  1. A plant, fungus, or other organism that grows upon rock.

Origin

From epi- + -lith.

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APA

epilith. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epilith

MLA

“epilith.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epilith. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epilith,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epilith.

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