epiphyll
[ ep-uh-fil ]
nounBotany.
an epiphyte that grows on the surface, especially the upper surface, of leaves, as a lichen.
Origin of epiphyll
1Other words from epiphyll
- ep·i·phyl·lous, ep·i·phyl·line [ep-uh-fil-een, -in], /ˌɛp əˈfɪl in, -ɪn/, adjective
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