Endolith

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    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."

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

Etymology

From endo- + -lith.

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