chasmophyte

noun

chas·​mo·​phyte

ˈkazməˌfīt

plural -s

: a plant that grows in the crevices of rocks

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary chasm- + -o- + -phyte; probably originally formed as German chasmophyt

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