What is another word for lithophytic?
Pronunciation: [lˌɪθəfˈɪtɪk] (IPA) 
Lithophytic refers to a plant that grows on rocks, and some synonyms for the word are epilithic, saxicolous, and petrophytic. The word epilithic comes from the Greek words epi meaning on and lithos meaning stone. This word emphasizes the fact that the plant is growing on a rock surface. Saxicolous is another synonym for lithophytic. This word comes from Latin saxum, meaning rock, and colere, meaning to inhabit. Saxicolous plants are adapted to growing in cracks and crevices of rocks. Petrophytic is another word to describe lithophytic plants. This word combines the Greek word petros meaning rock with phuton meaning plant. The word describes plants that grow on hard rocky substrates.
