The word "Lithoxyle" is spelled with a combination of Greek and Latin roots. The first part, "litho," comes from the Greek word for "stone," while "xyle" comes from the Latin word for "wood." The pronunciation of the word is [lɪθəksaɪl], where the stress falls on the second syllable. It can be split into three syllables: "li-tho-xyle." The word is commonly used in botany to describe a plant with a woody stem that contains stone cells.