EPIPHYTES

Noun

epiphytes

plural of epiphyte

Source: Wiktionary


EPIPHYTE

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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