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epiphyte
ep·i·phyte [ éppi ft ] (plural ep·i·phytes)


noun 
Definition:
 
plant that grows on another: a plant that grows on top of or is supported by another plant but does not depend on it for nutrition. Mosses, tropical orchids, and many ferns are epiphytes.
See also  air plant

ep·i·phyt·ic [ èppi fíttik ] adjective
ep·i·phyt·i·cal·ly adverb
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