Epiphyte

Meaning

Noun

●

In Botany:

A

that

another, using it for physical support but

no

from it and neither

nor

; an

.

●

In Biology:

A

that

a

but does not

upon it

saprotrophically

(an

); the

of

and

any such

as may be

in this relationship is still developing.

Sourced from

Origin

epiphyte

English

ἐπιφύτον

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

Sourced from

Related

Join 10 million students and professionals writing 70% faster at QuillBot.com

Start writing better