English
epilith
From epi- + -lith.
Proto-Germanic *liþuz ‘limb’
Proto-West Germanic *liþu
Old English liþ ‘limb, member, joint, tip of finger, point’
Middle English lith
English lith
Today it means
noun A plant, fungus, or other organism that grows upon rock.
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Etymograph / epilith