 epiphyte |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (botany) plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it | |
| Synonyms: | aerophyte epiphytic_plant air_plant | |
| Related terms: | plant aeschynanthus Spanish_moss hemiepiphyte strangler waxflower | |
| Similar spelling: |
epiphytic epiphytotic Ephippidae |
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