endolith

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Etymology

From endo- +‎ -lith.

Noun

endolith (plural endoliths)

  1. (biology) An organism (generally a small or micro-organism) living inside rocks.
    Endoliths have been found in a variety of environments, from the shallow surface to the deep terrestrial and ocean crust.

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