Definitions
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- noun Any of the
genus Lithops ofsucculent plants resemblingstones .
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- noun any plant of the genus Lithops native to Africa having solitary yellow or white flowers and thick leaves that resemble stones
Etymologies
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From the genus name.
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Examples
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Go to Flickr and search for "lithops", and you'll see some wonderful pictures.
ianrandalstrock's Journal ianrandalstrock 2009
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Oh, and aside from orchids, we learned what lithops are plants that look like rocks.
ianrandalstrock's Journal ianrandalstrock 2009
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I think it is named this because it looks like several of the smaller “living rock” cactuses, some varieties of lithops in particular, which have geometrical whorls stacked verticallyh.
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I thought it was pretty, and brought it into my basement, setting it on a table where I keep lithops plants...under fluorescent lights.
Scientist attacked by vicious mantid! AYDIN 2007
viridian commented on the word lithops
These are incredible-looking plants.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithops
November 13, 2007
reesetee commented on the word lithops
They're fascinating! Thanks, Viridian.
November 13, 2007