epiphyte noun.
['ɛpɪfʌɪt] M19.[from
EPI- +
-PHYTE.]
A plant (esp. one that is not parasitic) which grows on another plant.
■ epi'phytal
adjective (now
rare) =
epiphytic M19. ■ epiphytic
[-'fɪtɪk] adjective of, pertaining to, or designating an epiphyte or epiphytes
M19. ■ epiphytical
[-'fɪt-] adjective (now
rare) =
epiphytic M19. ■ epiphytically
[-'fɪt-] adverb M19. ■ epi'phytous adjective (now
rare) =
epiphytic M19. [TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲