adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ e-p ə - ' fi-tik
Function: adjective
Date: 1830
1 : of, relating to, or being an epiphyte
2 : living on the surface of plants
– epi · phyt · i · cal · ly \ - ' fi-ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb
– epi · phyt · ism \ ' e-p ə - ˌ f ī - ˌ ti-z ə m \ noun