lithops

lithops

(ˈlɪθɒps) n (Plants) an African fleshy-leaved plant, of the family Aizoaceae, with yellow or white flowers

liv′ing stones′

n., pl. living stones. any of various succulent plants of the genus Lithops, native to Africa, having solitary yellow or white flowers and thick leaves that resemble stones. Also called lithops, stone plant.

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lithops - any plant of the genus Lithops native to Africa having solitary yellow or white flowers and thick leaves that resemble stonesflowering stone, living stone, stone life face, stone plant, stoneface, stone-facegenus Lithops - genus of stemless South African succulentssucculent - a plant adapted to arid conditions and characterized by fleshy water-storing tissues that act as water reservoirs