EPIPHYTE
Etymology
Noun
epiphyte (plural epiphytes)
(botany) A plant that grows on another, using it for physical support but obtaining no nutrients from it and neither causing damage nor offering benefit; an air plant.
Source: Wiktionary
Ep"i*phyte, n. Etym: [Gr. épiphyte.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: An air plant which grows on other plants, but does not derive its nourishment from them. See Air plant.
2. (Med.)
Definition: A vegetable parasite growing on the surface of the body.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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