adjective
BiologyLiving in or penetrating into stone.
‘endolithic algae’- ‘Exposure to rainwater, sea spray, and endolithic organisms may also bring about changes in the rock texture and mineralogical composition.’
- ‘A few samples exhibited particularly prevalent areas of endolithic borings around the margins of the rostra.’
- ‘At this point, it would be easy to say that we have found an endolithic organism and a good analogue for what we are searching for on Mars.’
- ‘There are two classifications of organisms responsible for bioerosion: epilithic species and endolithic species.’
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