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liv·ing rock

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. living rock, Ariocarpus fissuratusnoun

    usually unbranched usually spineless cactus covered with warty tubercles and having magenta flowers and white or green fruit; resembles the related mescal; northeastern Mexico and southwestern United States

  2. living granite, living rock, stone mimicry plantnoun

    highly succulent stemless clump-forming plants with grey-green leaves similar in texture to lumps of granite; South Africa

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  1. living rocknoun

    Rock that is carved in situ.

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  1. living rock

    Living rock is typically used to describe three things. 1) It can refer to certain species of cacti that exhibit a particular characteristic of blending and growing into their rocky surroundings, giving the appearance that they are a part of the rock itself. 2) In coastal marine biology, living rock, also known as live rock, refers to rock from the ocean that has living organisms such as algae, sponges and bacteria on it. This type of rock is often used in saltwater aquariums because it helps to maintain a healthy aquatic environment. 3) In religious or spiritual context, living rock is often symbolized as the divine, God or a spiritual entity that is unchanging, solid and permanent. It's important to determine the right context when interpreting the meaning of "living rock".

Editors Contribution

  1. living rock

    rock that is not detached but still forms part of the earth


    Submitted by anonymous on June 10, 2020  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of living rock in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of living rock in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3


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