Definition of epilithic in English:

epilithic

adjective ˌɛpɪˈlɪθɪkˌepəˈliTHik

Botany

(of a plant) growing on the surface of rock.
most seaweeds are epilithic
Example sentencesExamples
- We have virtually no fossils of tropical fleshy algae, especially the small soft epilithic species that characterize primary productivity on modern reefs.
- This community is also characterized by a high epiphytic and epilithic cover.
- We investigated the importance of snowmelt as an organizing factor for epilithic microalgae in a high-altitude montane stream during 3 yr of differing melt characteristics.

Origin

Early 20th century: from epi- 'upon' + Greek lithos 'stone' + -ic.

Definition of epilithic in US English:

epilithic

adjectiveˌepəˈliTHik

Botany

(of a plant) growing on the surface of rock.
most seaweeds are epilithic
Example sentencesExamples
- We investigated the importance of snowmelt as an organizing factor for epilithic microalgae in a high-altitude montane stream during 3 yr of differing melt characteristics.
- We have virtually no fossils of tropical fleshy algae, especially the small soft epilithic species that characterize primary productivity on modern reefs.
- This community is also characterized by a high epiphytic and epilithic cover.

Origin

Early 20th century: from epi- ‘upon’ + Greek lithos ‘stone’ + -ic.

单词	epilithic
释义	Definition of epilithic in English: epilithic adjective ˌɛpɪˈlɪθɪkˌepəˈliTHik Botany (of a plant) growing on the surface of rock. most seaweeds are epilithic Example sentencesExamples We have virtually no fossils of tropical fleshy algae, especially the small soft epilithic species that characterize primary productivity on modern reefs. This community is also characterized by a high epiphytic and epilithic cover. We investigated the importance of snowmelt as an organizing factor for epilithic microalgae in a high-altitude montane stream during 3 yr of differing melt characteristics. Origin Early 20th century: from epi- 'upon' + Greek lithos 'stone' + -ic. Definition of epilithic in US English: epilithic adjectiveˌepəˈliTHik Botany (of a plant) growing on the surface of rock. most seaweeds are epilithic Example sentencesExamples We investigated the importance of snowmelt as an organizing factor for epilithic microalgae in a high-altitude montane stream during 3 yr of differing melt characteristics. We have virtually no fossils of tropical fleshy algae, especially the small soft epilithic species that characterize primary productivity on modern reefs. This community is also characterized by a high epiphytic and epilithic cover. Origin Early 20th century: from epi- ‘upon’ + Greek lithos ‘stone’ + -ic.
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