lithophyton en · NOUN
Etymology
From Modern Latin lithophyton, from Ancient Greek roots λίθος (líthos, “stone”) + φυτόν (phutón, “plant”).
Meanings
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(obsolete) Coral.
That Coral (which is a Lithophyton or stone-plant, and groweth at the bottom of the Sea) is soft under Water, but waxeth hard in the air […] we have some reason to doubt […]
1646, Sir Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica, II.5:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lithophyta | Number=Plur | lexicographic |