English Explanatory Dictionary

chomophyte

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any plant that grows in rock fissures or crevices.

Pronunciation

/ˈkəʊməʊfaɪt/

Word forms

chomophyte chomophytes

Etymology

Ancient Greek χῶμα (khôma, “heaped earth”) + -phyte (“plant”)

Synonyms

chasmophyte

Related words

chomophytic
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