Lit-

Lit- (litho-, from the Greek lithos - stone) is a word-forming element meaning “stone, rock”.

This element is used to form words related to stones, rocks and rocks. For example:

1. Lithosphere is the hard rocky shell of the Earth.

2. Lithography is a printing technique from stone.

3. Lithotherapy is treatment using stones.

4. Lithology is the science that studies rocks.

5. Lithophage - an organism that feeds on or drills into rocks.

Thus, the prefix litho- indicates the connection of the word with stones and rocks. This element is widely used in scientific terminology to denote various concepts related to the field of geology and mineralogy.