Word: lithophytic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: lith
o
phy
ic
Definition: Of or pertaining to lithophytes; plant that grows on rocks or stony soil and derives nourishment from the atmosphere
Morphemes:
Affix: litho-
Language: en
Meaning: stone, rock
Affix: -phyte
Language: en
Meaning: plant
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φυτόν
Language: grc
Decoded: phuton
Meaning: plant
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to