lithosere

L1I1T1H4O1S1E1R1E1

noun

A sere originating on rock; a plant succession that begins life on a newly exposed rock surface, such as one left bare as a result of glacial retreat, tectonic uplift, or volcanic eruptions.

Scrabble 12
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounlithosere (countable and uncountable, plural lithoseres)

plural lithoseres

  1. countableuncountableA sere originating on rock; a plant succession that begins life on a newly exposed rock surface, such as one left bare as a result of glacial retreat, tectonic uplift, or volcanic eruptions.

Origin

From litho- + sere.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

lithosere. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lithosere

MLA

“lithosere.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lithosere. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lithosere,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lithosere.

Source: lithosere on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.