epiphyte
[ ep-uh-fahyt ]
/ ˈɛp əˌfaɪt /
noun Botany.
a plant that grows above the ground, supported nonparasitically by another plant or object, and deriving its nutrients and water from rain, the air, dust, etc.; air plant; aerophyte.
OTHER WORDS FROM epiphyte
ep·i·phyt·ic [ep-uh-fit-ik] /ˌɛp əˈfɪt ɪk/, ep·i·phyt·i·cal, adjective ep·i·phyt·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby epiphyte
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British Dictionary definitions for epiphyte
epiphyte
/ (ˈɛpɪˌfaɪt) /
noun
a plant that grows on another plant but is not parasitic on it
Derived forms of epiphyte
epiphytic (ˌɛpɪˈfɪtɪk), epiphytal or epiphytical, adjective epiphytically, adverbScientific definitions for epiphyte
epiphyte
[ ĕp′ə-fīt′ ]
A plant that grows on another plant and depends on it for support but not food. Epiphytes get moisture and nutrients from the air or from small pools of water that collect on the host plant. Spanish moss and many orchids are epiphytes. Also called aerophyte air plant