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epiphyte

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • \ˈe-pə-ˌfīt\
    • /ˈep.ɪ.faɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \ˈe-pə-ˌfīt\

Definitions of epiphyte word

  • noun epiphyte A plant that grows on another plant but is not parasitic, such as the numerous ferns, bromeliads, air plants, and orchids growing on tree trunks in tropical rain forests. 1
  • noun epiphyte a plant that grows on another plant but is not parasitic on it 0
  • noun epiphyte a plant that grows on another plant but is not a parasite and produces its own food by photosynthesis, as certain orchids, mosses, and lichens; air plant 0
  • noun epiphyte a plant parasitic on the external surface of an animal body 0
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Parts of speech for Epiphyte

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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epiphyte popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for epiphyte

noun epiphyte

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  • what is an epiphyte?
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