EPIPHYTE


Meaning of EPIPHYTE in English

[ 'ɛpɪfʌɪt ]

■ noun Botany a plant that grows non-parasitically on a tree or other plant.

Derivatives

epiphytal -'fʌɪt(ə)l adjective

epiphytic -'fɪtɪk adjective

Origin

C19: from epi- + Gk phuton 'plant'.

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