释义 |
lith·o·tham·ni·on \ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷nēən\ noun Etymology: New Latin, from lith- + Greek thamnos bush + -ion (diminutive suffix) 1. capitalized : a genus of crustose reef-forming red algae (family Corallinaceae) that are abundant in post-Jurassic geologic strata and are represented by numerous recent forms growing chiefly on rocks and other algae 2. -s : any plant of the genus Lithothamnion |