Endolith

Endolith
En|do|lith
[auch ...'lit] der; Gen. -s u. -en, Plur. -e[n] (meist Plur.)
<zu ↑endo... u. ↑...lith>
niedere Pflanze (vor allem Flechten u. Blaualgen), deren ↑Thallus tief in Steine einwächst (Bot.)

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