Meanings
noun
- pluralplural of lithophyton
Origin
- Latinlithophyta
- Englishlithophyta
From the Modern Latin lithophyta, from the Ancient Greek roots λίθος (líthos, “stone”) + φυτά (phutá, “plants”).
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APA
lithophyta. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lithophyta
MLA
“lithophyta.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lithophyta. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lithophyta,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lithophyta.
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