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endolith

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An organism (generally a small or micro-organism) living inside rocks.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences

Examples

  • Endoliths have been found in a variety of environments, from the shallow surface to the deep terrestrial and ocean crust.

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History

Etymology

From endo- + -lith.