epiphyll

 [ep-uh-fil]  

ep·i·phyll

   [ep-uh-fil]
noun Botany.
an epiphyte that grows on the surface, especially the upper surface, of leaves, as a lichen.
Origin:
epi- + -phyll

Related forms
ep·i·phyl·lous, ep·i·phyl·line  [ep-uh-fil-een, -in] , adjective
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Epiphyll is always a great word to know.
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form of a diploid plant in the alternation of generations that produces asexual spores
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