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epiphyte

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Noun

plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it

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Synonyms:
air plant aerophyte epiphytic plant

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "epiphyte":
epiphyte epithet
Words contain "epiphyte":
epiphyte hemiepiphyte semiepiphyte
Words contain "epiphyte" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
aeschynanthus radicans lipstick plant golden fig ficus aurea florida strangler fig hemiepiphyte semiepiphyte epiphyte strangler fig wild fig

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