endolith
nounEtymology From endo- + -lith.
1
Biology, Natural sciences 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.
- Derived terms
- autoendolith, cryptoendolith, euendolith, microendolith, photoendolith
- Related terms
- endolithic