Definitions for lithops
ˈlɪθ ɒpslithops

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1. lithops, living stone, stoneface, stone-face, stone plant, stone life face, flowering stonenoun

   any plant of the genus Lithops native to Africa having solitary yellow or white flowers and thick leaves that resemble stones

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1. lithopsnoun

   Any of the genus Lithops of succulent plants resembling stones.

2. Etymology: From the genus name.

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1. Lithops

   Lithops is a genus of succulent plants in the ice plant family, Aizoaceae. Members of the genus are native to southern Africa. The name is derived from the Ancient Greek words λίθος (líthos) 'stone' and ὄψ (óps) 'face', referring to the stone-like appearance of the plants. They avoid being eaten by blending in with surrounding rocks and are often known as pebble plants or living stones. The formation of the name from the Ancient Greek -ops means that even a single plant is called a Lithops.

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1. lithops

   Lithops are a genus of succulent plants in the ice plant family, Aizoaceae. They are native to southern Africa and are also known as "living stones" due to their appearance which resembles stones or pebbles. The name "Lithops" is derived from the Ancient Greek words "lithos" (stone) and "ops" (face), referring to the stone-like appearance of these plants. Lithops are popular novelty house plants and are typically grown for their unique appearance rather than for their flowers.

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1. Lithops

   Lithops is a genus of succulent plants in the ice plant family, Aizoaceae. Members of the genus are native to southern Africa. The name is derived from the Ancient Greek words λίθος, meaning "stone," and ὄψ, meaning "face," referring to the stone-like appearance of the plants. They avoid being eaten by blending in with surrounding rocks and are often known as pebble plants or living stones. The formation of the name from the Greek "-ops" means that even a single plant is called a Lithops.

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1. • Succulent

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of lithops in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of lithops in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=lithops
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lithops
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithops
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=lithops
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=lithops