chomophyte

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkəʊməʊfaɪt/

Noun

chomophyte (plural chomophytes)

  1. (botany) Any plant that grows in rock fissures or crevices.
    Synonym: chasmophyte
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