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lithops

lithops

9.9
A small African succulent with thick leaves that look like stones and one yellow or white flower
  • noun
  • /ˈlɪθɑps/
  • Specialized
: lithops
  • The lithops bloomed with a single yellow flower in early autumn.

Examples

  • Many collectors are fascinated by lithops because their stone-like leaves offer unique camouflage.

  • I bought a beautiful lithops for my collection.

  • I bought three new lithops for my succulent garden last weekend.

  • Have you seen my new lithops?

  • I bought three new lithops for my succulent garden last weekend.

  • Many collectors are fascinated by lithops because their stone-like leaves offer unique camouflage.

  • The lithops bloomed with a single yellow flower in early autumn.

Synonyms

living rock
vslithops
  • South African
1 9.9

A small plant with thick leaves that look like a stone

is the small African stonelike succulent with thick leaves and single flowers
living stone
vslithops
  • South African
1 9.3

A small plant with thick leaves that looks like a stone and has yellow or white flowers

is the Latin genus name used in botanical classification
stone-face
vslithops
  • South African
1 9.9

A small plant with thick leaves that looks like a stone and has yellow or white flowers

is the Latin genus name used in botanical classification
stone plant
vslithops
1 9.5

A small plant with thick leaves that look like stones and a single yellow or white flower

is the specific Latin genus term for the small African stonelike succulents
stoneface
vslithops
  • South African
9.9

A small plant with thick leaves that look like stones and yellow or white flowers

is the Latin genus name used in botanical classification
flowering stone
vslithops
  • South African
9.6

A small plant with thick leaves that look like stones and one yellow or white flower

is focused on the thick stonelike leaves rather than flower emphasis

Surface Forms

lithops singular
lithops plural

Morphology

lithops = litho + ops

The name is built from Greek combining forms ('litho-' = stone, '-ops' = appearance) that are not productive standalone English words, so an average learner cannot derive the meaning from familiar English bases.

Etymology

Lithops comes from Greek roots lith- 'stone' and -ops 'appearance', so the name literally means 'stone-like'. That's why these small African succulents have thick leaves that look like little stones and can hide among rocks.